The Veteran's claims for service connection for head injury residuals and back wound residuals were reopened, but the evidence did not support a higher rating for his post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depression.
The deciding factor: The Board found that new and material evidence had been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for head injury residuals and back wound residuals. However, the evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD with depression as it was consistently rated at 70 percent during the relevant periods.
- Claimed conditions
- head injury residuals, back wound residuals
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2009
- Citation
- 0910481
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied it for sinusitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, prostate cancer, head injury residuals, a back disorder, a neck disorder, a left hip disorder, and a right hip disorder to correct duty to assist errors.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board denied an earlier effective date and initial rating for tinnitus, and remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for head injury residuals and a TDIU from September 1, 2012.
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