The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with TBI is denied as the current maximum schedular rating of 100 percent has been assigned since August 31, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 31, 2017 for a 100 percent rating for PTSD with TBI is denied as the earliest date service connection was granted is August 31, 2017.,The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for headache disability is denied as the current maximum schedular rating of 50 percent has been assigned since November 20, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 20, 2018 for a 50 percent disability rating for headache disability is denied as the earliest date service connection was granted is November 20, 2018.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 31, 2017 for SMC based on housebound criteria is denied as he did not meet statutory or housebound-in-fact criteria before that date.
The deciding factor: The current maximum schedular rating of 100 percent has been assigned since the Veteran's August 31, 2017 claim for service connection.,Service connection was granted on August 31, 2017, which is the earliest date in this appeal period.,The current maximum schedular rating of 50 percent has been assigned since November 20, 2018.,Service connection was granted on November 20, 2018, which is the earliest date in this appeal period.,The Veteran did not meet statutory or housebound-in-fact criteria before August 31, 2017.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24006083
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Related decisions
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 27, 2019 for the grant of service connection for PTSD was denied as there is no earlier claim document in the claims file and the Veteran did not timely perfect an appeal.
- Granted
The Veteran's PTSD is granted as a result of military sexual trauma (MST) that occurred during service. The Board found the Veteran's testimony and supporting evidence credible, including her VA and private treatment records.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its residuals, including unsteady gait, somnolence, and cognitive dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements about in-service head injuries and subsequent seizures.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and therefore, service connection for TBI is denied.
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