The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vertigo or pes planus, nor did it establish unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The weight of the probative evidence favored a finding that all contended symptoms of TBI with vertigo were duplicative of symptoms already compensated for under several service-connected disabilities including migraines and tinnitus. The Veteran's service-connected pes planus has been assigned the maximum disability rating allowed under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with vertigo, Pes planus (flat feet), Migraines, Tinnitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098208
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