The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or an earlier effective date.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate the criteria for a 70 percent rating in terms of severity, frequency, and duration. The disability was not productive of an exceptional or unusual disability picture or frequent periods of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma- and stressor-related disorder and pain disorder with related psychological factors, bilateral plantar fasciitis with pes planus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25036230
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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