Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood with TBI, denied a higher rating for this condition, granted a 20% rating for right knee degenerative joint disease status-post plateau fracture with multiple surgeries, and denied a higher rating for the right ankle disability.

The Board remands the claim for a separate, compensable disability rating for TBI due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the current level of impairment.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left and right lower extremity frostbite, effective November 8, 2021.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of prostate cancer, colon cancer, and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as special monthly compensation. The decision was based on new evidence and the need for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bruxism and an initial evaluation of 70 percent, but not in excess thereof, from July 15, 2015 to August 20, 2021 for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board restored the 40% disability evaluation for the Veteran's traumatic brain injury and granted a 30% rating for migraine headaches.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities of residuals of traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and migraines secondary to TBI.

The Board denied the motion for revision of the July 31, 2008 Rating Decision on the basis that it did not contain clear and unmistakable error.

The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection related to bilateral hearing loss, residuals of frostbite in both hands and feet, and plantar fasciitis were not decided on the merits.

The veteran was granted a 70% rating for PTSD before August 23, 2012, and a 100% rating thereafter. The effective date for DEA benefits prior to July 7, 2010, was denied. An August 12, 2012, effective date for SMC at the housebound rate was granted.

The Board denied service connection for nerve damage, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and cervical strain as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or a link to in-service events.

The Veteran's tinnitus is related to his military service and therefore, service connection for tinnitus is granted.

The Board granted service connection for foot pain, left and right arches, and traumatic brain injury but denied it for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury, left knee disability, right knee disability, lumbar spine disability, and cervical spine disability. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent evaluation from February 1, 2019 to October 31, 2021 for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) but denied a higher rating.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than April 1, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraine including migraine variants, cluster due to TBI and denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's migraine including migraine variants, cluster due to TBI.

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the previous examination was deemed inadequate.

The Board granted an initial 40 percent disability rating for chronic prostatitis but denied higher ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with traumatic brain injury and cervical strain.

The veteran's claim for service connection for thoracic syrinx was granted. The claims for higher ratings for PTSD were remanded.