The Board granted a separate disability rating of 70 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) effective from September 26, 2020.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TBI symptoms manifested in no more than level 3 in any facet category under Diagnostic Code 8045 as of September 26, 2020, warranting a 70 percent rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 7, 2024
- Citation
- A24072791
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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