Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for osteochondral lesion talar dome right ankle, migraines, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the claims were not continuously prosecuted prior to December 9, 2020.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for TBI, as he failed to appear for a scheduled examination without good cause.

The Board grants the Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on his service-connected conditions, including PTSD with TBI residuals, headaches, low back conditions with left lower extremity radiculopathy, and tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and likely etiology of the Veteran's foot disabilities, including whether they are related to his service in Korea.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, finding that he did not require regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claim for a headache disability, citing insufficient evidence of a current TBI diagnosis and a lack of in-service incurrence or aggravation.

The Board denied service connection for IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and increased ratings for bilateral foot conditions and bilateral hearing loss. The TBI, cervical spine, left knee, right knee, lower left extremity neurological condition, lower right extremity neurological condition, and neuropathy of the right ankle residuals were remanded.

The Board granted service connection and initial ratings for several conditions, including PTSD with traumatic brain injury, bilateral shin splints, right and left upper extremity radiculopathies, and a 20 percent rating for the right ankle disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and residuals of a traumatic brain injury as further development is needed.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity femoral nerve, but remanded other issues for further development.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI, but no higher.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder as secondary to tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for TBI, sinusitis, higher ratings for left CTS, left inguinal hernia, and a scar associated with left inguinal hernia. The decision also remanded several other conditions for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for traumatic brain injury and transient ischemic attack, finding that the earliest possible effective date was November 16, 2023, for TBI and November 16, 2022, for TIA.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis and service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI and a higher rating for PTSD due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the application to reopen a claim of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder was granted a disability rating of 100 percent from March 27, 2008 to August 9, 2019, and the same for his persistent depressive disorder with TBI and PTSD from August 9, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for TBI and service connection for cervical spine strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, as well as remanded a claim for service connection for GERD.

The Board remands several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, including a back disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board granted an effective date of September 21, 2010, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) rated as 50 percent disabling but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and traumatic brain injury.