The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, including epilepsy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, have been granted. The Veteran is also rated at a non-compensable level for his right knee instability prior to April 19, 2018, and at a 20 percent rating thereafter.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the diagnosis of residuals of traumatic brain injury including epilepsy and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and MDD due to service. The Veteran's right knee disability is rated as non-compensable prior to April 19, 2018, and at a 20 percent rating thereafter.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of traumatic brain injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- January 25, 2023
- Citation
- 23004773
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What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
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The appeal for an increased initial rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.
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