The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury in addition to headaches, tinnitus, and hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's PTSD has been granted with a 50% rating.,Service connection for low blood pressure is denied.
The deciding factor: PTSD symptoms have caused occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity, warranting the 50% rating under Diagnostic Code 9411.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury, Low Blood Pressure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005756
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.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and residuals of traumatic brain injury was dismissed due to an improper opt-in to the Appeals Modernization Act. Service connection for insomnia was denied as it is not a separate disability but a symptom of the Veteran's already service-connected psychiatric condition.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, restored the 50 percent rating for migraines effective July 28, 2021, and granted an effective date of July 1, 2014 for service connection for vertigo. Other issues were remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating from September 2, 2021, to February 13, 2022, and a higher rating from February 14, 2022.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 70 percent for the psychiatric disorder from April 5, 2023.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.