The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury, left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent evaluation from February 1, 2019 to October 31, 2021 for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied a higher rating.

The deciding factor: The Board resolved all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and found that his TBI, left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, and PTSD were etiologically related to his active duty service.

Claimed conditions

traumatic brain injury (TBI), left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

50%

Decision date

January 30, 2025

Citation

A25008594

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