The Board granted an increased disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD from June 28, 2012, and denied an earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms of PTSD more closely align with the criteria for a 70 percent rating, but do not meet those for a 100 percent rating. The evidence does not support an earlier effective date for the service-connected condition due to the lack of new and relevant evidence prior to June 28, 2012.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Bilateral Plantar Fasciitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- March 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25024002
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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- Granted
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