Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to the lack of a current diagnosis, and remanded the claim for fatty liver for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a right thumb scar status post laceration and readjudicated the claims of entitlement to service connection for various disorders, finding new and relevant evidence in some cases.

The Board denied a separate compensable rating for TBI residuals, finding that the Veteran's symptoms could not be distinguished from his service-connected psychiatric disorder and that he already receives a 50 percent rating for headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no current diagnosis of TBI and no evidence to support a finding that he has had one at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Board denied increased ratings for sinusitis, fibromyalgia, and IBS but granted service connection for OSA and TBI.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence being at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's current TBI residuals had their onset in or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with residuals of traumatic brain injury and entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence showing that it is related to active service.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dismissed or denied the other claims.

The Veteran was granted increased ratings for her mental disorder, headaches, and right cheek disability, but the claim for a compensable rating for the right cheek (facial cranial nerve) disability associated with TBI and a rating above 10 percent for a jaw disability were denied.

The appeal of entitlement to separate disability evaluations for the residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, AVM, eustachian tube dysfunction, thoracolumbar spine disability, and respiratory condition due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral frostbite of the feet was withdrawn and therefore dismissed.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for referral to the Director, Compensation Service, due to past history of more severe and frequent seizures that could impact employment.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including TBI, psychiatric disabilities, cervical and lumbar spine issues, knee strains, shoulder and wrist conditions, and a ventral hernia. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and the current presence of related disabilities.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to schedule a VA examination to determine its etiology.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for COPD, SMC at the statutory housebound rate, and DEA benefits. The claims for a higher rating for major depressive disorder, separate TBI rating, and earlier TDIU were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and protein C blood disorder (Factor V Leiden) for further development.

The Board remands the matter of entitlement to service connection for frostbite of the hands and feet for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board granted a separate 30 percent rating for tension headaches prior to December 3, 2020, but denied a separate compensable disability rating for TBI.