The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for PTSD and granted a 30 percent rating from May 12, 2021 to June 10, 2021 for bilateral pes planus.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims were evaluated based on the evidence of record at the time of the prior decisions, and the Board found that an earlier effective date was not warranted for PTSD and a higher rating was granted for pes planus from May 12, 2021 to June 10, 2021.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Bilateral pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- April 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25034313
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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