The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as other specified trauma and stressor related disorder, was granted. Claims for bilateral flatfeet, right foot pain, and left foot pain were denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported a nexus between the in-service event and the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, but not for the claimed foot conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified trauma and stressor related disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020975
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,341 · Granted: 33% (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
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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