The appeal was remanded for the issues of service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability and right ankle disability, while the claim for a rating more than 70 percent for panic disorder without agoraphobia and antisocial personality disorder was denied.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not cause the level of impairment required for a higher disability rating at any time during the period under consideration, as they more closely approximated the symptoms associated with a 70 percent rating.

Claimed conditions

panic disorder without agoraphobia and antisocial personality disorder, thoracolumbar spine disability, right ankle disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

February 11, 2025

Citation

25001984

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