The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than July 15, 2011 for the increase to 30 percent disability for pes planus was granted. The effective date is set at February 18, 2011.
The deciding factor: The RO recognized a July 15, 2011 statement as an explicit claim for increase and found that the Veteran's foot disability had increased in severity since the last evaluation on February 18, 2011. The effective date was set at the earliest possible date of ascertainable increase.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Major Depressive Disorder, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Right Knee Arthritis, Bilateral Pes Planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 21, 2014
- Citation
- 1451725
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What this means for you
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