The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with residuals of TBI, as the severity, frequency, and duration of symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.
The deciding factor: The severity, frequency, and duration of the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) with residuals of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25042696
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,890 · Granted: 32% (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: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with residuals of traumatic brain injury and entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for further development.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent initial rating for the Veteran's posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), effective from the date of claim.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for initial evaluations in excess of 10 percent for thoracic strain and PTSD with TBI residuals, as well as an initial evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder anterior superior labral tear. The Veteran was also remanded for a VA examination to assess his left clavicle fracture.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal for a rating in excess of 100 percent for PTSD with residuals of TBI is dismissed. The appeals to reopen claims for service connection for Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD) of bilateral knees, Ischemic Heart Disease, and Hand Tremors are granted.
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