The Board has granted service connection for post-concussion syndrome and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service traumatic brain injury. The current diagnoses of these conditions have been considered under the appropriate rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports a link between the Veteran's in-service TBI and his current post-concussion syndrome and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, warranting service connection based on direct service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-concussion syndrome, Adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- July 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1529549
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD and adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, requires further review due to a duty-to-assist error related to missing VA treatment records and unverified in-service stressors.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied as there is no document in the claims file that could be construed as a formal or informal claim for TDIU prior to December 2, 2013. The effective date of the award cannot be earlier than this date.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied because the November 24, 2023 decision granting service connection for posttraumatic headaches and post-concussion syndrome was not timely appealed. The Veteran did not file a timely Board Appeal request within one year of receiving the decision.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and therefore a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is denied.
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