The Veteran's service-connected GSW residuals to the left foot more nearly approximate a severe foot injury, and his PTSD has resulted in total occupational and social impairment since September 17, 2007.
The deciding factor: The increase in disability for the Veteran's PTSD was factually ascertainable as occurring within one year from the date of the informal increased rating claim received on June 26, 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- muscle injury to the left foot due to a gunshot wound (GSW), arthritic changes, peripheral neuropathy, left foot associated with GSW
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- February 5, 2009
- Citation
- 0904196
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 3,319 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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