Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for multiple conditions, including PTSD and diabetes, was granted. The character of the Veteran's discharge from service does not bar VA benefits.

The veteran's appeal for increased ratings and earlier effective dates was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The Board remanded the appeal to review all evidence and issue a new statement of the case.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a TBI because the evidence did not show a current disability.

The appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been remanded. The Board will review additional records and consider an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including migraine headaches with photophobia, tinnitus associated with these headaches, and a forehead scar.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for aid and attendance due to residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The decision is effective from July 29, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a low back disorder, finding insufficient evidence to support the claims.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) because the VA examination was inadequate. A new examination is needed to fairly resolve the issue.

The Board granted the appeal concerning the timeliness of the May 2023 VA Form 10182 Board Appeal/NOD.

The veteran's claim for PTSD was granted. Other claims, including obstructive sleep apnea and TBI residuals, were remanded for further review.

The veteran's claim for a Total Disability rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was granted for the period before December 22, 2022. The case was remanded for further consideration regarding the period from December 22, 2022, forward.

The Board granted the appellant's request for direct payment of attorney fees from past due benefits awarded in a March 2023 rating decision granting entitlement to a TDIU.

The veteran's claim for service connection for testosterone deficiency was granted. The veteran was assigned a 30% disability rating for cervical spine degenerative disc disease, but the request for an earlier effective date and higher ratings for other conditions were denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for an earlier effective date for her 70% rating of traumatic brain injury. The increase in disability was not factually ascertainable within one year before the claim.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) because the medical opinion was inadequate. The Veteran will undergo another examination.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to May 5, 2022, is remanded. The Board needs more information to decide the claim fairly.

The veteran's service connection for frostbite residuals in both feet was granted, but the claim for diabetes mellitus was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's request for a rating in excess of 70 percent prior to June 10, 2020 for PTSD with TBI and TDIU prior to June 6, 2020.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for restoration of a 40% rating for TBI and service connection for a right knee disability. The Board did not make any credibility findings at this juncture.