The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to November 2, 2018 was denied. However, the Veteran received a 50 percent rating from that date onward.,Service connection for TBI was dismissed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating prior to November 2, 2018 but more closely approximated those associated with a 30 percent PTSD rating. From that date, his symptoms more nearly approximated those associated with a 50 percent PTSD rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- September 8, 2023
- Citation
- 23049839
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