Partly granted
The Board granted restoration of the prior 10 percent rating for TBI and a separate, compensable 30 percent rating for service-connected headaches prior to July 29, 2021.
The deciding factor: The October 2021 VA TBI examination was inadequate as it did not account for the Veteran's reported memory issues, which were documented in statements and a subsequent PTSD examination. The RO's reduction of the TBI rating based solely on this examination was improper.
- Claimed conditions
- traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, left knee scars, limitation of extension associated with left knee disability, instability associated with left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089670
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