Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no evidence of an in-service incurrence or injury related to the current condition, and the medical opinion provided does not support a nexus between the TBI and military service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a separate compensable evaluation for headaches associated with a TBI and an initial compensable disability rating for a TBI due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran's headaches before August 2020.

The appeal was denied as the discontinuance of a separate 40 percent rating for TBI and an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI were not supported by the evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to incomplete evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for compensable ratings for traumatic brain injury with vertigo and post-traumatic headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 26, 2021, as additional development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, residuals of frostbite in the feet, and non-compensable evaluations for allergic rhinitis, headache disability, and right hand fifth finger injury. The claims for coronary artery disease, a skin disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 15, 2022, for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for anxiety with TBI symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left shoulder injury, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and tinnitus due to a need for further development of the record.

The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for Meniere's disease with vertigo and tinnitus associated with traumatic brain injury, residuals of head trauma but denied a compensable rating for migraines associated with the same condition.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and traumatic brain injury, but remanded several other claims related to the character of discharge and various medical conditions.

The Board granted service connection for paralytic ileus, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected Parkinson's disease. The TBI issue was remanded for further development.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for positional vertigo and denied service connection for prostatitis, sinusitis, and traumatic brain injury.

The appeal for service connection for depression was granted, while the claims for service connection for various other disabilities were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for traumatic brain injury and bilateral hearing loss for further development.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death, Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC), and accrued benefits due to a lack of evidence supporting that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities were either a principal or contributory cause of his death.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to ensure that all necessary development is completed.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for TBI, migraine, and left knee condition as secondary to lumbosacral strain. The appeal for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied. The claims for service connection for cervical spine condition (recharacterized) and right knee instability were remanded for further development.