The Board denied a rating higher than 50 percent for posttraumatic headaches and a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD with TBI.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not support an increase in the ratings as the Veteran's symptoms were already well-represented by the current ratings, and no new or relevant evidence was provided to warrant a higher rating.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to include traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25109448
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,810 · Granted: 23% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25109448.
What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected posttraumatic headaches, as the criteria for a higher rating were not met.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted a 50 percent rating for posttraumatic headaches based on the Veteran's symptoms of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.
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