Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2026

The appeal seeking attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2025 rating decision is dismissed as the administrative action has resolved the issue and paid the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of Traumatic Brain Injury is granted. The issue of service connection for left and right shoulder disabilities is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI residuals and a gastrointestinal disorder were denied. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or causal relationships to service.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of March 6, 2017 for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Migraines.

The Veteran's bilateral photophobia and TBI with depression have been granted service connection, and the rating for TBI with depression has been increased to 70 percent. The issues of a compensable rating for tension headaches and entitlement to TDIU are being remanded.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for a higher disability rating for his TBI and also found that the withholding of VA compensation benefits for 62 training days in FY 2019 was proper.

The Board has granted service connection for frostbite residuals and onychomycosis, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD, IBS, and TBI due to a duty to assist error in failing to schedule VA examinations and obtain medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for a right eye disability and traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to the need to provide notice of the opportunity for a hearing.

The Veteran's TBI alone rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and he is eligible for SMC at the housebound rate due to his single total disability rating with additional disabilities rated at least 60 percent.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities has been granted. The Board found that the Veteran requires assistance with eating, dressing, hygiene needs, medication management, housekeeping, meal preparation, and laundry.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines has been dismissed.,The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% disabled, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because they were not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the late filings.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and remanded the claim of PTSD as an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to service-connected bilateral wrist disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's traumatic brain injury is due to his injuries while on active service, and therefore grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to in-service blast injuries, finding that the evidence is at least in approximate balance regarding the presence of a link between the Veteran's in-service injuries and his current TBI residuals.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unresolved issues regarding service connection for bilateral eye disability and entitlement to SMC. The Board will consider the evidence in its decision.

The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder alone does not result in functional impairment that precludes him from maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus TDIU for a single service-connected disability is denied.

The Board found no evidence of a traumatic brain injury or its residuals during the pendency of the claim, and thus denied service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for TBI with PTSD was denied, and the effective date of the award is set at August 1, 2019.