The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's PTSD/TBI prior to April 2, 2024 and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment or the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)/Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Migraine Headaches, Tinea Pedis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- May 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25046309
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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, back and foot conditions, precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, NCD, and TBI prior to May 4, 2023, and restored the 10 percent rating for GERD effective June 8, 2023.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased disability rating for PTSD, finding the appellant's symptoms more closely approximated occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder and denied a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the single service-connected disability of migraine headaches.
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