The Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) is granted. The right foot plantar warts with callus formation and left foot plantar warts are each rated at 10 percent, resulting in a combined rating of 80 percent. TDIU is also granted.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (other than PTSD) was found to be service-connected based on direct evidence. The right foot and left foot plantar warts are each rated at the minimum 10 percent level, resulting in a combined rating of 80 percent for all service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired Psychiatric Disability (other than PTSD), Plantar Warts with Callus Formation of the Right Foot, Plantar Warts of the Left Foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 16, 2016
- Citation
- 1610684
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