Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran was granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance, but SMC at a higher level of aid and attendance pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) was denied.

The Board remands the claims for an effective date prior to July 17, 2023 for a separate and compensable disability rating for migraine headaches associated with TBI and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for the same condition.

The Board granted reinstatement of the 100 percent rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals and a separate 30 percent disability rating for vertigo, among other decisions.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, but granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), pain of cervical and cervicothoracic regions, radicular pain and hypoesthesia of left upper extremity, pain and dysfunction of lumbar spine, right sciatic radicular pain, left sciatic radicular pain, right hip pain, left hip pain, right knee pain, left knee pain, post traumatic residual pain of right foot, and bilateral hearing loss.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed within one year of the rating decisions issued on August 17, 2022, November 16, 2022, July 7, 2023, November 3, 2023, December 12, 2023, and March 14, 2024.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for TBI residuals, a separate 30 percent rating for a peripheral vestibular disorder associated with service-connected TBI, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) from August 9, 2022.

The Board granted an effective date of October 10, 2007 for the grant of service connection for a TBI and remanded the claim for an initial compensable rating.

The Board granted service connection for herpes (cold sores) and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, a back disability, left knee pain, left shoulder disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, right lower extremity restless leg syndrome, left lower extremity sciatic radiculopathy, left and right hand essential tremors, seborrheic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, right upper extremity radiculopathy, erectile dysfunction, and an increased rating for a psychiatric condition.

The Board remanded several claims for further development and readjudication, including service connection for OSA and hypertension, as well as increased ratings for right wrist sprain, MDD, tension headaches, and other musculoskeletal conditions.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury and earaches as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis or a link to active service.

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for voiding dysfunction.

The Board denied a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence of record.

The Board granted service connection for a neck disability, left hand and wrist disabilities, TBI, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and residuals symptoms of heat stroke. The claim for CAD was denied due to the absence of a primary service-connected mental health disability.

The veteran's appeal requests were denied as they were not timely filed, and good cause was not shown to extend the time for filing.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the increased rating of a seizure disorder, TDIU, DEA benefits, and SMC based on housebound status.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) for his service-connected bilateral focal chorioretinitis, bilateral optic neuritis, peripheral retinal degeneration, bilateral macular degeneration, and bilateral optic neuropathy, as well as PTSD with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and TBI.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for service-connected PTSD with substance abuse disorders, a separate 10 percent rating for residuals of TBI effective October 23, 2008, and a separate 40 percent rating for residuals of TBI effective October 11, 2016. The Board also granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and traumatic brain injury due to a lack of evidence showing current diagnoses or in-service incurrence.