Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury to schedule a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition and tinnitus, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability and denied higher initial ratings for shoulder, TBI, and cervical spine disabilities. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence showing that it is at least as likely as not related to a head injury during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and earlier effective date for his service-connected PTSD with TBI residuals, as well as for an earlier effective date for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety, and depression due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the August 2021 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include amnestic disorder or unspecified neurocognitive disorder, as additional development is necessary.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for TBI residuals and increased the PTSD rating to 70 percent from April 29, 2018, to February 19, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, residuals of frostbite to the right and left lower extremities, and a right foot condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted restoration of the 20% disability rating for lumbosacral strain and the 10% disability rating for right knee instability, while denying higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for GERD, pain of the cervical and cervicothoracic regions, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but denied a compensable disability rating for right ear hearing loss, service connection for left ear hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that his reports were not credible and there was no competent evidence linking the condition to service.

The Board granted a separate evaluation for the residuals of TBI with CTE and aphasia, as they are related to the Veteran's service.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and remanded the claim for traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and assistance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as residuals of a traumatic brain injury but denied special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance and/or due to housebound status.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of January 30, 1978 for the award of service connection for TBI with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and denied earlier effective dates for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for tension headaches from June 15, 2024, and denied a compensable rating for traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied an increased rating for traumatic brain injury and remanded claims for service connection for asthma, sleep apnea, left patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee pain.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of TBI or residuals thereof.