Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury and denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and alcohol use disorder. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI due to an in-service injury, but does not warrant a higher initial disability rating or a higher rating for his sinus condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI), Generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and alcohol use disorder, Allergic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 70%
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091356
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