The Veteran's traumatic brain injury and adjustment disorder with depressed mood were granted a 30 percent rating for the period from May 21, 2012 to January 22, 2015.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed that the Veteran's TBI had manifested in some degree of limiting symptoms since he incurred the TBI in service, leading to occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury, adjustment disorder with depressed mood, tension and post-traumatic headaches, erectile dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- November 26, 2024
- Citation
- 24033519
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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