The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI both prior to and from October 18, 2022.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with TBI
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25034387
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,797 · Granted: 20% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25034387.
What this means for you
A final Board denial may be appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, generally within 120 days of the Board mailing date. A Supplemental Claim with new and relevant evidence is a separate option. Another Higher-Level Review of the Board decision is not available. Check your own notice: this historical decision does not set your deadline.
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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings for PTSD with TBI and posttraumatic headaches, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted an effective date of December 30, 1998, for the award of service connection for injuries to muscle groups V, VII, and XV but denied initial compensable ratings for these disabilities. The appeal was dismissed for other claims.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions and an increased rating for PTSD with TBI, as no new and relevant evidence was received to support the claims.
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