Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and an evaluation in excess of 30 percent for diverticulitis with polyp to include GERD associated with anxiety disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TBI residuals cause a need for regular aid and attendance.

The appeal for service connection for diabetes mellitus and traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been withdrawn by the Veteran, and is therefore dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for separate entitlement to SMC-L for aid and attendance due solely to service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, claimed as anxiety disorder, not otherwise specified, with co-morbid traumatic brain injury (TBI), 100 percent schedular rating for service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) with bronchitis, and chronic kidney disease (also claimed as renal failure) associated with diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied increased ratings for loss of teeth, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches status post head injury, and lumbosacral strain, as well as earlier effective dates for the granted ratings.

The Board denied service connection for various disorders, including hypertension, traumatic brain injury, and multiple joint and foot disorders, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis at any time during the pendency of the claims.

The appeal seeking revision of the December 13, 2016, rating decision that denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, brain disease due to head trauma, traumatic brain injury, and obstructive sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period or proximate to the claim.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a seizure disorder and residuals of a TBI for readjudication due to new and relevant evidence being submitted.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, a rating in excess of 20 percent for a left shoulder disability, and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for further evidentiary development.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on a current diagnosis and credible lay statements regarding in-service head injuries.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), right ear hearing loss, and left ear hearing loss to obtain new VA examinations and opinions.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for a disability characterized by urinary frequency and traumatic brain injury due to duty to assist errors, including outstanding treatment records, inadequate VA examinations, and an error in satisfying a statutory duty.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various conditions as they were duplicative of other appeals.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, and the right eyebrow scar is granted a separate 10 percent rating for pain. The other service connection claims are remanded.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD with TBI and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s)(1).

The Board denied service connection for TBI, cervical spine disorder, and lumbar spine disorder as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding the evidence is in approximate balance as to whether the Veteran's current residual symptoms share a nexus with an in-service injury.

The Veteran was granted an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD with TBI prior to September 20, 2023, and SMC at the housebound rate prior to that date. The claims for service connection for various conditions were remanded.