Don’t Let Them Do This To You!

If you’re a veteran who has both service-related PTSD and TBI, you may be wondering if your benefits will be combined. In most cases, the VA will award separate ratings for each condition. However, there are some circumstances in which the VA will rate the two conditions together as a single disability.

This usually happens when the symptoms of PTSD and TBI are identical. The VA cannot pay a veteran twice for the “same disability” or “same manifestation.” So, if your symptoms fit this criteria, it’s important to know what you can do to keep your benefits from being combined.