The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was withdrawn. The effective date of the increased rating for bilateral pes planus with arthritis of the feet is set at March 1, 2007. Service connection for Morton's neuroma as secondary to pes planus is granted. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU.
The deciding factor: The effective date was determined based on factual ascertainability of the disability being 30 percent disabling or more as of March 1, 2007, and the claim for an increased rating was received within one year prior to that date. Service connection for Morton's neuroma is granted as secondary to pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Alcohol Abuse, Bilateral Pes Planus with Arthritis of the Feet, Psoriasis
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1641618
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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