The Veteran's PTSD was rated at 50 percent since June 18, 2014. The Board granted service connection for PTSD and assigned a 50 percent disability rating.,The Veteran's TBI residuals, including headaches, were also granted service connection.
The deciding factor: Service connection was established for the Veteran's PTSD based on evidence showing symptoms consistent with the condition during service and since then. The Board found that the Veteran's current PTSD is related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), including headaches, Residuals of Stroke
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- February 10, 2017
- Citation
- 1704152
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