Granted
The Veteran's separate ratings for TBI and unspecified depressive disorder were improperly combined. The Board restored the 40 percent rating for TBI, effective January 1, 2023.
The deciding factor: The evidence did not show improvement in the Veteran's ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Unspecified Depressive Disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002927
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