Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TBI, effective May 1, 2024.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury, effective October 13, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for jaw, bilateral hip, and left foot disabilities but granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, tinnitus, and TBI, but denied service connection for sinusitis. The character of the Appellant's discharge from service was readjudicated and found not to be a bar to VA compensation benefits.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 10 percent for right knee strain with degenerative changes and service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted the request to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for TBI and remanded both claims for further development.

The Board granted a separate 20 percent rating for left ankle instability and service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and general anxiety disorder (GAD) as secondary to the TBI, while denying an increased rating for the lateral collateral ligament sprain left.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings, dismissing all issues.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's low back condition, cervical spine degenerative changes, and PTSD with TBI, but granted a 10 percent rating for post-traumatic headaches. The Board also remanded service connection for a bilateral foot condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for photophobia associated with TBI as there was no evidence of visual impairment or incapacitating episodes.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including eye disorder, migraines, erectile dysfunction associated with PTSD, TBI, thyroid disorder, right knee arthritis, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome, for further development.

The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities was granted.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination with a qualified specialist to assess TBI residuals.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) to obtain an updated examination and review any outstanding treatment records.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD but granted separate compensable evaluations for residuals of TBI and vertigo.

The appeal of the proposed reduction of ratings for PTSD and TBI was dismissed as the July 2023 rating decision was not a final decision.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a TBI, bilateral shin splints, right ankle disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for right hand neuropathy.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and vertigo as additional evidence has been submitted since the last rating decision, necessitating further development.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the nature and etiology of any cognitive disability, including TBI residuals.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected traumatic brain injury, as additional evidence is needed to determine if his TBI residuals alone require such assistance.