The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for panic disorder, insomnia disorder, and other specified trauma and stress-related disorder, as well as a TDIU from August 28, 2020 to September 23, 2021, and basic eligibility for DEA benefits during the same period.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's panic disorder, insomnia disorder, and other specified trauma and stress-related disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood, from August 28, 2020 to September 23, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- panic disorder, insomnia disorder, other specified trauma and stress-related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052691
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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