Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent initial rating for the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), effective from the date of claim.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017628
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