Partly granted
The veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD was granted with an effective date of January 20, 2016. The claims for service connection for left and right foot disabilities were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was received for the foot disabilities, warranting readjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability, right foot disability, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depressive disorder, severe alcohol use disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003149
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