The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with TBI from September 17, 2014 to August 1, 2023, due to functional limitation most closely approximating occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
The deciding factor: The severity of the Veteran's symptoms increased, resulting in a functional limitation that most closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas from September 17, 2014 to August 1, 2023.
- Claimed conditions
- other specified trauma and stressor-related disorder with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24000149
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
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