The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms were found to be consistent with occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but total occupational and social impairment was not shown.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25039963
What this means for you
A denial is a starting point, not the end of the road. You can see why this claim fell short — and, if you are still inside the one-year window, the appeal lanes that may remain open to you.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for residuals of TBI effective September 9, 2020, but denied an earlier effective date prior to March 18, 2021, for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI.
- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD with TBI, but no higher.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, but not higher. The claims for service connection for OSA and greater than 30 percent rating for post-concussive headaches were remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury for further development.
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