The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and residuals of TBI is rated at least 70 percent, warranting a grant of an increased rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms most closely approximate the criteria for a 70 percent disability rating due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas such as work, school, family relations, judgment, thinking, or mood.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Speech Disability, Post-Traumatic Headaches with Migrainous Features, Unspecified Depressive Disorder with Anxious Distress and Residuals of TBI
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- April 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24017822
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining records from the Lancaster Vet Center and private mental health professionals.
- Granted
The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for PTSD and TBI residuals from 70% to 70%, effective October 28, 2020. The reduction was improper due to a lack of evidence demonstrating improvement in the Veteran's condition.
- Denied
The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI residuals are currently rated at 70 percent, effective February 14, 2019. The appeal for a higher rating is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with cannabis use disorder, depressive disorder due to another medical condition and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The case is being remanded because an inadequate examination was conducted by the VA TBI examiner.
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