Partly granted
The veteran was granted a 70% rating for their psychiatric disorder. Other issues were remanded for further review.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's psychiatric symptoms warranted a 70 percent rating based on the severity, frequency, and duration of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, left ankle strain, residuals of a head injury, including residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), tension headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- 25000749
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