The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, finding that his symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The evidence showed occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas but not total occupational and social impairment as required for a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 10, 2024
- Citation
- A24065091
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI, but no higher.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a more severe rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD with TBI and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
- Partly granted
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI, granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective December 3, 2020, and granted an effective date of December 3, 2020, for DEA benefits.
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