The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI, granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective December 3, 2020, and granted an effective date of December 3, 2020, for DEA benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show that the Veteran's PTSD with TBI worsened prior to July 15, 2023, which is when medical evidence showed an increase in disability was warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- Post-Traumatic 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
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050795
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 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI, but no higher.
- Denied
The Board denied a higher rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a more severe rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD with TBI and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, effective February 18, 2022.
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