Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 21, 2009 for service connection for a TBI with residuals and its associated conditions: migraines, loss of taste, loss of smell, and tinnitus.

The Board granted an effective date of October 31, 2021, for the award of a 70 percent disability rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and post-concussion syndrome. The claim was denied for earlier effective dates for service connection for fatty liver disease and TDIU.

The Board remands the claim for an increased rating for residuals of TBI with anxiety due to a need for a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for atrial fibrillation and heart palpitations, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines headaches, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. Service connection for right hand degenerative arthritis and sinusitis was denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 100 percent for PTSD with traumatic brain injury, as the Veteran's symptoms manifested total social and occupational impairment throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury, claimed as mental flinches, and gastroenteritis.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury and gastroesophageal reflux disease, but granted a 10 percent rating for left lower extremity neuropathy.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, finding that there was no credible evidence of a current TBI.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD with TBI, and post-concussive headaches. Service connection was denied for gulf war syndrome.

The Board granted a separate compensable rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's residuals of TBI.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury to schedule a VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for a lower back condition and tinnitus, denied a higher rating for PTSD, and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar spine disability and denied higher initial ratings for shoulder, TBI, and cervical spine disabilities. Other claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence showing that it is at least as likely as not related to a head injury during service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating and earlier effective date for his service-connected PTSD with TBI residuals, as well as for an earlier effective date for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), anxiety, and depression due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the August 2021 rating decision.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include amnestic disorder or unspecified neurocognitive disorder, as additional development is necessary.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent rating for TBI residuals and increased the PTSD rating to 70 percent from April 29, 2018, to February 19, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart condition, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, residuals of frostbite to the right and left lower extremities, and a right foot condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted restoration of the 20% disability rating for lumbosacral strain and the 10% disability rating for right knee instability, while denying higher ratings for other conditions.