Partly granted
The appeal for an earlier effective date for PTSD was dismissed. The claim for an earlier effective date for bilateral pes planus with residuals of right foot injury was denied. The rating reduction for GERD was restored to 30 percent. Issues regarding service connection for psychiatric disabilities and a higher rating for bilateral pes planus were remanded.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the procedural requirements for rating reductions and the need for further medical examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), bilateral pes planus with residuals of right foot injury, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), psychiatric disability, other than unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, to include panic attacks, cannabis use disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007666
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