The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 29, 2000, for a 70 percent disability rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is granted. However, the claim for an effective date prior to March 30, 2001, for TDIU benefits is denied.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not indicate that the veteran was unemployable due to his disabilities prior to March 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0611078
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What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury as the evidence did not establish current TBI residuals.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left forehead scar and denied service connection for anxiety (acquired psychiatric disorder). The claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury was remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to residuals of traumatic brain injury.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an increased initial rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.
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