The Board granted a separate 100 percent rating for TBI in addition to the Veteran's 100 percent rating for PTSD, and also granted special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the lower extremities at an intermediate rate above 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m), as well as allowances for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, and assistance for specially adapted housing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's TBI residuals led to motor activity severely decreased due to apraxia, loss of use of both legs, and the need for a higher level of aid and attendance was not demonstrated.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and panic attacks, Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037147
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as the Veteran's symptoms most nearly approximated occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.
- Granted
The Veteran's effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder moderate and TBI was granted as of October 22, 2019.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection and increased evaluations for GERD, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and TBI.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence did not support a finding of symptoms related to TBI residuals.
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