Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

Service connection for the left ankle disability and scars from cyst removal on head is granted. All other conditions are either denied or remanded.

The veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis was granted, but the claim for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), including as secondary to service-connected major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxious distress and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of restless leg syndrome (RLS) because a VA examination was not conducted to determine if RLS is related to the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board vacated its previous decision on sinusitis and granted service connection for it. Other conditions were denied.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for reactive airway disease was granted, but claims for TBI residuals, GERD, and a higher rating for knee condition were denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no current diagnosis of TBI and the Veteran's in-service head injury did not result in a TBI. The Board found that the Veteran's self-reported medical history was inconsistent with his service and post-service treatment records.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and the need for further medical examinations.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, neck disability, and right shoulder disability. The claim for headache disability was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 29, 2020, for service connection for depression with TBI. The veteran first claimed this condition on December 29, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headache disability, and right shoulder disability were dismissed because they had already been granted. The claims for back disability and left wrist disability were remanded for further development.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of left knee condition, right knee condition, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals. The Board found that the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) committed pre-decisional, duty-to-assist errors in assessing the veteran's conditions.

The veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for traumatic brain injury was dismissed because the veteran withdrew all appeals.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for erectile dysfunction, hypertension, and PTSD were denied. The claim for service connection for a skin condition was also denied. The claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury was remanded.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an increased rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy due to inadequate examinations.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was granted. The decision acknowledges the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected TBI and associated psychiatric disorders.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder was denied. The claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was also denied, but the claim for PTSD was remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). It also denied earlier effective dates and higher evaluations for several other conditions.

Service connection for headaches is granted. Other issues, including ratings and service connections for hypertension, SCC, prostate cancer, TBI, and TDIU, are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection for various conditions were mostly denied, but the claim for erectile dysfunction was remanded.