The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder, to include simple phobia, diagnosed as specific phobia, situational, panic disorder, and dissociative disorder, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's condition was aggravated by his military service.
The deciding factor: The private examiner and VA examiners provided opinions supporting the aggravation of the pre-existing anxiety disorder during service, which led to the grant of service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- anxiety disorder, to include simple phobia, diagnosed as specific phobia, situational, panic disorder, and dissociative disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 13, 2024
- Citation
- A24073877
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for depression, PTSD, and an anxiety disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis.
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