The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with traumatic brain injury, finding the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not reflect persistent delusions or hallucinations, grossly inappropriate behavior, or gross impairment in thought or communication to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25028597
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 705 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed 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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's initial 30 percent disability rating for posttraumatic headaches is granted, while his request for a higher rating for PTSD with TBI remains denied.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for PTSD with TBI, GERD, hypertension, and residuals of a stroke as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.
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