The Veteran's bilateral foot immersion syndrome and posttraumatic stress disorder have been granted service connection with effective dates of February 13, 1997, for the former and May 24, 2011, for the latter. The initial rating is set at 30 percent from May 24, 2011, to February 18, 2021.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were reopened on new evidence received after a final denial and service connection was granted with effective dates based on the date of receipt of the claim for PTSD (May 24, 2011) and the date of his first application for bilateral foot disability (February 13, 1997).
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot immersion syndrome, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 5, 2022
- Citation
- 22056597
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