Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a right shoulder condition and a left knee condition, but denied service connection for a right knee condition. The Board also granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for PTSD and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, migraine headaches, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining pertinent VA treatment records from 2012-2015.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), traumatic brain injury (TBI), a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction, and a higher rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with major depressive disorder, denied a higher rating for reactive airway disorder, and granted service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder with periodic major depressive episodes and TBI, as the severity, frequency, and duration of her symptoms did not manifest as total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for TBI and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sleep apnea.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for right eye diplopia and extraocular motility restriction, service connection for traumatic brain injury, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD. The claim for cannabis use disorder was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded several service connection issues.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for traumatic brain injury and compensable ratings for tension headaches and migraines due to a procedural error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD, insomnia, memory loss, and TBI residuals.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), cervical spine disability, radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left upper extremity (LUE) and right upper extremity (RUE), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), third digit of left hand, pain, third digit of right hand, pain, degenerative joint disease with impingement syndrome, right shoulder status post arthroscopy, left shoulder strain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and onychomycosis.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, including tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, left sciatic radicular pain of the left leg, traumatic brain injury (TBI), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome, and a back disorder.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the August 2023 VA examination is inadequate for adjudication purposes.

The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU, as additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's condition.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and protein C blood disorder (Factor V Leiden), as there is no probative evidence of current TBI residuals or that the protein C blood disorder was aggravated by service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating and service connection due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected residuals of TBI with headaches from July 16, 2017.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the service connection claims for various conditions due to a need for an updated certificate of discharge determination and outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral pes planus and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other conditions including acne, right wrist disability, back disability, neck disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, migraines headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and hearing loss.