The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating effective May 4, 2021, for PTSD with residuals of a TBI based on the Veteran's continuous pursuit of this claim and ongoing suicidal ideation throughout the appeal period.
The deciding factor: The record evidence supports assigning a higher initial 70 percent rating effective May 4, 2021, for the service-connected PTSD with residuals of a TBI due to ongoing suicidal ideation.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with residuals of a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 8, 2024
- Citation
- A24064134
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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