Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board remands the case for additional medical evaluation to determine if the Veteran's symptoms are separate from his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and chest pains, and denied increased ratings for various conditions including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, cluster headaches with dizziness, scar, painful scar, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, eczematoid dermatitis, and GERD with irritable bowel syndrome. The Board granted a restoration of the 30 percent rating for GERD with IBS and granted TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and an earlier effective date for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as the evidence did not support a finding of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.

The Board remands the claims for higher initial disability ratings for PTSD, TBI, and left ulnar nerve damage due to a duty-to-assist error in not obtaining service treatment records and VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and multiple musculoskeletal conditions but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied increased ratings for several service-connected disabilities, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or aggravation related to service.

The Board remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for post-traumatic stress disorder and a brain disease due to trauma as untimely filed.

The appeal for service connection for lower back disability, right shoulder disability, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder (AUD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied service connection for a right ankle disability, an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable rating for renal insufficiency as a residual of rhabdomyolysis, and other claims.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including bilateral hearing loss, right knee, right hand, left knee, right ankle, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury due to untimely appeals or lack of evidence supporting current disability.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD with TBI and granted service connection for vertigo as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury.

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

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for traumatic brain injury, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches have rendered him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment, thus granting a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to a traumatic brain injury, as it was determined that he does not require regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic disability manifested by dizziness, and other claimed disabilities as there was no evidence of current diagnoses or nexus to service.

The appeal of entitlement to accrued benefits for a traumatic brain injury was dismissed as the Veteran already had a 100 percent combined disability rating, and no additional compensation could be paid.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches and migraine variant headaches, but denied an increased rating for TBI with benign positional vertigo. The claims for increased ratings for speech impairment involving the left and right tenth cranial nerves and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were remanded.