Granted
The Board granted a separate evaluation for the residuals of TBI with CTE and aphasia, as they are related to the Veteran's service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was unable to differentiate the symptoms of the Veteran's PTSD and TBI, allowing for a separate evaluation of physical residuals of TBI including CTE and aphasia.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury (TBI) with chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and aphasia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25104097
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