The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for TBI with PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from October 23, 2008.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated moderate impairment of memory, attention, concentration, or executive functions resulting in moderate functional impairment; as well as psychiatric symptomatology resulting in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, which met the schedular criteria for a TDIU from October 23, 2008.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury with Memory Loss, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder with Alcohol Use Disorder in Early Remission
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- 25012514
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 793 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, and traumatic brain injury with memory loss is denied. The appeal for a right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome rating in excess of 10 percent is remanded.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of PTSD, Major Depression, and Traumatic Brain Injury with Memory Loss.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision can be made regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury with memory loss, sleep disturbances, and respiratory conditions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's PTSD and TBI with Memory Loss have been granted service connection, but the initial ratings for both conditions are denied. The Veteran is currently receiving 70% ratings for PTSD and TBI with Memory Loss since February 1, 2012.
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