Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2026

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of TBI, post-traumatic headaches, scars, and dizziness as secondary to TBI.,The appellant's disabilities were granted service connection as secondary to his TBI. The Board found no prior claims or communications that could serve as the basis for an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service-connected resolved Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is rated at zero percent, as there are no residual symptoms or impairments that meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's TBI and PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder have been rated, and a separate rating for post-concussive positional dizziness has been granted. The Veteran is also entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.,A 10 percent rating has been assigned for the Veteran's TBI since July 24, 2021, and a separate 10 percent rating has been granted for post-concussive positional dizziness effective from that date. The Veteran is also entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and TBI.

The Board has decided that service connection is granted for erectile dysfunction but has remanded the claim for traumatic brain injury due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of his acquired psychiatric, cervical spine, lumbar spine, right thumb, right index finger, and right long finger disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeal to restore a separate 10 percent rating for TBI from November 19, 2018 and his claim for an increased rating for TBI. The case is being remanded for further development including obtaining a new VA examination.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to adjudicate the claims for service connection for a head injury, right shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to obtain further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, meeting the criteria for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran's TBI with dizziness is not separately service connected and remains rated at 10 percent. The Veteran's asthma is rated at non-compensable from September 7, 2022 to September 7, 2023, and a separate compensable rating for the same condition is denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of TBI and increased rating for PTSD, as these claims are moot due to the grant of service connection in a prior decision. The issue of TDIU was also dismissed as there is no remaining case or controversy.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for post-traumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury and migraine and tension headaches have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's TBI is found to be related to his military service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, cervical spine disability, and thoracolumbar spine disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has remanded the claims for a TBI and SMC due to TBI, as they are inextricably intertwined. The Veteran's service-connected insomnia disorder, cannabis induced psychotic disorder, and alcohol use disorder may be considered 'but-for' causes of his TBI.

Service connection for headaches is granted. An initial compensable rating for TBI is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of concussion, memory loss, and traumatic brain injury due to inadequate examinations in the November 2024 decision.

The Veteran's central canal dehiscence and PTSD with TBI and vertigo have been granted service connection, a 100% rating for PTSD with TBI and vertigo, and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.,The Veteran is entitled to a 100% rating for PTSD with TBI and vertigo due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected TBI is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the July 2020 VA examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates due to untimely submission of a VA Form 10182 and because the issues were already adjudicated in a previous decision.

The Veteran seeks service connection for frostbite residuals of the bilateral hands, which she attributes to active service. The Board finds that remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.