Granted
The Board granted restoration of the TBI rating to 40% and the headache disability rating to 30%, effective December 1, 2023, as well as special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria.
The deciding factor: Improvement in the Veteran's conditions was not shown, and the reductions were improper under applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020231
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