The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with panic disorder and agoraphobia has prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since August 3, 2012. The Board finds that the limitations caused by his PTSD have precluded him from engaging in substantial work due to his inability to control anger outbursts and maintain focus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with panic disorder and agoraphobia has resulted in occupational and social impairment, preventing him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since August 3, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Panic Disorder and Agoraphobia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 60%
- Decision date
- September 27, 2024
- Citation
- A24061846
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