Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and migraine-tension headaches due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a separate rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals not included in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) rating due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an effective date of January 24, 2020 for residuals, TBI with vertigo and a 20 percent initial rating.

The appeal for service connection for a TBI or other injury to the brain was dismissed because the November 2022 rating decision finding a duty to assist error is not an appealable issue.

The veteran was granted increased ratings for PTSD with TBI, Meniere's disease with TBI, and headaches, effective October 22, 2020, and October 22, 2021, respectively.

The Board denied service connection for left and right knee disabilities, insomnia disorder, and a compensable rating for traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to include residuals thereof, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and TBI have resulted in an inability to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The appeal for service connection for traumatic brain injury and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability has been dismissed.

The Veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD with MDD, to include overlapping residuals of TBI, and an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines was denied. SMC-S was also granted.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood with TBI, denied a higher rating for this condition, granted a 20% rating for right knee degenerative joint disease status-post plateau fracture with multiple surgeries, and denied a higher rating for the right ankle disability.

The Board remands the claim for a separate, compensable disability rating for TBI due to inadequate VA examination opinions.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the current level of impairment.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left and right lower extremity frostbite, effective November 8, 2021.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of prostate cancer, colon cancer, and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as special monthly compensation. The decision was based on new evidence and the need for further development.

The Board granted service connection for bruxism and an initial evaluation of 70 percent, but not in excess thereof, from July 15, 2015 to August 20, 2021 for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board restored the 40% disability evaluation for the Veteran's traumatic brain injury and granted a 30% rating for migraine headaches.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities of residuals of traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and migraines secondary to TBI.

The Board denied the motion for revision of the July 31, 2008 Rating Decision on the basis that it did not contain clear and unmistakable error.