Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claims for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertension.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury due to the lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy and traumatic brain injury, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for both an increased rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of April 24, 2022, and a higher rating for his major depressive disorder and cocaine use disorder with PTSD and TBI was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury to obtain an addendum medical opinion.

The claims for earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection were denied as the Veteran's claims were not received within a year of his separation from active duty.

The appeal for VA disability benefits is dismissed due to the Veteran's failure to properly identify the specific issues he wishes to appeal.

The Board remands the claim for a traumatic brain injury to acquire an addendum medical opinion assessing secondary service connection due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The claims for a higher rating of PTSD with TBI and entitlement to TDIU are remanded due to non-compliance with previous Board directives.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the increased disability ratings for degenerative arthritis of the spine, posttraumatic degenerative changes, traumatic brain injury with insomnia and dizziness, and post traumatic residuals of left ankle and fracture of the left tibia/fibula with internal fixator, all from December 16, 2020.

The Board granted the appeal to restore service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury with generalized anxiety disorder, finding that the severance was improper.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a compensable rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include the propriety of the rating reduction from 40 percent to noncompensable, as additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the claims.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) but granted service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to the Veteran's service-connected schizophrenia.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for PTSD, insomnia disorder, and TBI with mild neurocognitive disorder, DEA based on permanent and total disability status, and service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol or unspecified hyperlipidemia, tuberculosis (TB), traumatic brain injury, migraines, low back disability, neck disability, and others. The claims were not supported by sufficient evidence of a current disability related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) but granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied increased ratings for various service-connected conditions, including PTSD with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder and TBI, right and left upper extremity radiculopathy and carpal tunnel syndrome, left shoulder impingement syndrome, right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndromes, and hypertension.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, finding the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 10 percent for hypertension and denied a higher rating, while remanding several service connection claims.