Partly granted
The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD with substance abuse disorders, a separate 10 percent rating for residuals of TBI effective October 23, 2008, and a separate 40 percent rating for residuals of TBI effective October 11, 2016. The Board also granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, warranting a 70 percent rating for PTSD with substance abuse disorders. The severity of the TBI residuals warranted separate ratings effective October 23, 2008, and October 11, 2016.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with substance abuse disorders, Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- November 14, 2025
- Citation
- 25013984
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