The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent prior to April 13, 2023 and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for trauma and stress related disorder, anxiety disorder, and insomnia disorder. The Board also remanded the claims for initial compensable ratings for right foot idiopathic peripheral neuropathy and left foot idiopathic peripheral neuropathy.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that a rating in excess of 50 percent prior to April 13, 2023 or in excess of 70 percent thereafter was warranted based on the severity, frequency, and duration of psychiatric symptoms. The Board also found no basis for an initial compensable rating for the foot neuropathies.
- Claimed conditions
- Trauma and stress related disorder, Anxiety disorder, Insomnia disorder, Right foot idiopathic peripheral neuropathy, Left foot idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25035227
What this means for you
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