The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD with TBI, a separate rating for TBI, and an increased rating for right foot strain and right knee tendinitis. However, the Veteran was granted a separate disability rating for headaches as a residual of TBI.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support a higher rating for PTSD with TBI or other conditions due to insufficient impairment in most areas, while the Veteran's headaches were found to be a distinct and separately diagnosable condition resulting from his TBI.
- Claimed conditions
- PTSD with traumatic brain injury, headaches as a residual of TBI, right foot strain, right knee tendinitis and tendinosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25050805
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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for back, neck, right and left foot strains, tension headaches, pharyngotonsillitis, and right shoulder strain as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection and initial ratings for several conditions, including PTSD with traumatic brain injury, bilateral shin splints, right and left upper extremity radiculopathies, and a 20 percent rating for the right ankle disability.
- Granted
The Board granted a higher initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's right foot strain, finding it to be a moderate severity injury.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD with traumatic brain injury from July 14, 2015 and remanded claims for service connection of various disabilities.
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