The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI residuals, granted a separate rating for gait disturbance as a residual of TBI, and denied an effective date prior to May 26, 2020, for the 50 percent evaluation of migraine headaches including migraine variants.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating for PTSD with TBI residuals, but there was evidence supporting a separate rating for gait disturbance as a residual of TBI. The effective date for the 50 percent evaluation of migraine headaches could not be earlier than May 26, 2020.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), Gait disturbance as a residual of TBI, Migraine headaches including migraine variants
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24070162
What this means for you
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