Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2025

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, insomnia, memory loss, and TBI residuals.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), cervical spine disability, radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left upper extremity (LUE) and right upper extremity (RUE), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), third digit of left hand, pain, third digit of right hand, pain, degenerative joint disease with impingement syndrome, right shoulder status post arthroscopy, left shoulder strain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and onychomycosis.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, including tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, left sciatic radicular pain of the left leg, traumatic brain injury (TBI), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome, and a back disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the August 2023 VA examination is inadequate for adjudication purposes.

The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU, as additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's condition.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and protein C blood disorder (Factor V Leiden), as there is no probative evidence of current TBI residuals or that the protein C blood disorder was aggravated by service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating and service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected residuals of TBI with headaches from July 16, 2017.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a need for an updated certificate of discharge determination and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including acne, right wrist disability, back disability, neck disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, migraines headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to schedule the Veteran for an appropriate examination.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for hypertension, but denied higher ratings for scars of the left and right thigh, plantar fasciitis of the left foot, hip and knee osteoarthritis, and service connection for various conditions including erectile dysfunction, lumbar spine pain, TBI, and cervical spine pain.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with unspecified mild neurocognitive disorder and TBI, as well as a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with bipolar disorder, MDD, and TBI prior to September 22, 2015, but the claim for a higher rating from that date was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and TBI to obtain additional evidence, including private treatment records and a new VA examination.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for residuals of TBI effective September 9, 2020, but denied an earlier effective date prior to March 18, 2021, for the grant of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI.

The Board remands the issues of ratings for other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with traumatic brain injury (TBI) and persistent post traumatic headaches associated with other specified trauma and stressor related disorder with TBI due to missing disability benefits questionnaire related to TBI.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including obtaining additional VA medical opinions to address the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions and entitlement to earlier effective dates.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as they are not related to active service.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for service-connected PTSD with TBI, but no higher.