Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected bipolar disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a link between the Veteran's service-connected conditions, obesity, and sleep apnea.

The veteran's effective date for a 100% rating for service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and residuals of TBI is granted as May 12, 2019. Special monthly compensation (SMC) and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are also granted effective the same date.

The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD and a separate rating for TBI but remanded the claim for TDIU.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for asthma and spontaneous left pneumothorax was denied. The claim for a higher rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's request for a rating higher than 70% for PTSD with opioid use disorder and TBI residuals was denied. However, the veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of TBI was dismissed. The claim for a higher disability rating for TBI was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to restore a 40 percent disability rating for mild TBI, effective January 1, 2023. The reduction was deemed proper due to the veteran's failure to attend scheduled examinations.

The veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and headache disorder were granted. The TBI is related to a motor vehicle accident in service, and the headache disorder is a residual of the TBI.

The veteran's effective date for a 50 percent disability rating for migraines status post TBI is granted as of October 18, 2022.

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.