Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain etiological opinions.

The Board remands the matter for an appropriate VA examination to determine the nature and severity of the Veteran's PTSD, as the previous examinations were found inadequate.

The Board denied an initial compensable disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence did not support a finding of symptoms related to TBI residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right hip bursitis, left knee strain, TBI, and PTSD.

The appeal for service connection for cervical spine arthritis, lumbar spine arthritis, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizure disorder, and erectile dysfunction has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for right wrist strain, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and TBI, and dismissed the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury, headache disorder, and lacunar infarcts with microscopic white matter changes.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) results in the requirement of aid and attendance, necessitating regular assistance to prevent hospitalization or other residential institutional care.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, granted separate ratings of 30 percent for BPPV and migraine headaches, and denied increased ratings for other conditions. Service connection was also denied for various disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraines, right foot frostbite, and left foot frostbite as they do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Board remands the case for additional medical evaluation to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are separate from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and chest pains, and denied increased ratings for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cluster headaches with dizziness, scar, painful scar, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eczematoid dermatitis, and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome. The Board granted a restoration of the 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and granted TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings for PTSD, TBI, and left ulnar nerve damage due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining service treatment records and VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and multiple musculoskeletal conditions but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain disease due to trauma as untimely filed.

The appeal for service connection for lower back disability, right shoulder disability, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.