The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 100 percent for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and TBI prior to December 4, 2020 was denied. The Board found that the MDD criteria warranted a higher rating but the maximum schedular rating is already assigned.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for Posttraumatic Headaches as of October 13, 2023 was denied. The VA examiner found that the Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks more than once per month but not completely prostrating and prolonged attacks.
The deciding factor: The maximum schedular rating (100 percent) for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with TBI has already been assigned, making it impossible to grant a higher rating.,The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches did not meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating as they were found to be less frequent and not completely prostrating.
- Claimed conditions
- Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), Posttraumatic Headaches
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 21, 2026
- Citation
- A26036972
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- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic headaches have been rated at a 50 percent evaluation, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100 for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches was denied. The Board dismissed the claims for TDIU and SMC due to service-connected posttraumatic headaches as it did not have jurisdiction over these issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks an increased disability rating for her MDD with TBI, which has been rated as 30 percent disabling. The Board finds that the RO did not consider all relevant evidence and remands the case to obtain additional treatment records from a Vet Center.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing (SAH) or special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to his respiratory disability, which is presumed by the PACT Act. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a permanent and total disability resulting in anatomical loss of use of both hands, burns, or residuals of an inhalational injury.
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