The Board granted a disability rating of 100 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran. The service connection claims for migraine headaches and TBI were remanded.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximated total occupational and social impairment during the entire appeal period, warranting a 100 percent rating for his psychiatric disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- depressive disorder (psychiatric disorder), migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032963
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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