The Board granted an effective date of June 1, 2010, for the grant of service connection for depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury and assigned a 70 percent rating from August 13, 2020. The Veteran was also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective November 18, 2019.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated the criteria for a 70 percent rating from August 13, 2020, and he was unable to secure or maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities effective November 18, 2019.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24066092
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for headaches and increased ratings for left shoulder rotator cuff tear, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, hypertension, and left and right leg restless leg syndrome. The Board denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased initial disability evaluation of headaches due to an inadequate VA examination.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple disabilities, including cervical spine and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, radiculopathies, a bladder disability, headaches, a left knee disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and bilateral conjunctivitis. The Board also granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability.
- Dismissed
The appeals for restoration of ratings and for a higher disability rating were dismissed as the April 2025 rating decision did not make final decisions on these issues.
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