Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, hemorrhoids, and a thoracic spine disorder. Service connection was granted for hypertension, and an initial rating of 30 percent was assigned for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied a higher rating for TBI, an earlier effective date for TDIU and DEA benefits, and remanded service connection for seizure disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD and TBI due to untimely filing of the appeal requests.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's TBI had its onset during active duty service or was otherwise etiologically related to service.

The appeal for restoration of the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD is dismissed as moot, while service connection for TBI is granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, finding that there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of TBI and that the Veteran's behavioral symptoms were attributable to his PTSD.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury and headaches to correct an error in providing notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing before a Decision Review Officer.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need of regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, which include rheumatoid arthritis affecting multiple joints and other conditions.

The Board granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with residuals of TBI, as the Veteran's symptoms align with occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury based on the in-service event and the current disability.

The Board granted increased compensable evaluations for the Veteran's status post left ankle sprain, status post right ankle sprain, and medial epicondylitis of the left elbow. The claim for service connection for a left knee disability was denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for partial complex seizures, TBI, and lymphedema of the right and left lower extremities, as well as effective dates prior to December 19, 2012, for total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU), special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria, and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis, TBI, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral foot disability as the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities related to in-service events or exposures.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury residuals and an initial compensable disability rating for headaches.

The Board denied increased ratings for PTSD, major depressive disorder, alcohol use disorder, and cannabis use disorder, lumbosacral strain, right elbow burn scars, pseudofolliculitis barbae, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, low testosterone, and left knee disability. However, service connection was granted for TBI, left forehead scar, and left arm scars.

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and migraines, granted service connection for migraines with an effective date of October 12, 2014, but remanded claims for TDIU and special monthly compensation.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, a 20 percent rating effective July 13, 2023 for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine and thoracic disc degeneration, and a separate 10 percent rating effective July 13, 2023 for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The Board denied higher ratings for cervical spine conditions, bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy, and other conditions including hearing loss, fractured finger, and deviated nasal septum, while remanding two issues for further consideration.

The appeal for service connection and initial disability evaluation of 0 percent for TBI was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a higher level of aid and attendance for PTSD with traumatic brain injury, but dismissed the claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 20, 2023.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for TBI as new and relevant evidence has been received, allowing for readjudication.