Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI, but no higher.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder as secondary to tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for TBI, sinusitis, higher ratings for left CTS, left inguinal hernia, and a scar associated with left inguinal hernia. The decision also remanded several other conditions for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for traumatic brain injury and transient ischemic attack, finding that the earliest possible effective date was November 16, 2023, for TBI and November 16, 2022, for TIA.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis and service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI and a higher rating for PTSD due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board denied the application to reopen a claim of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as new and material evidence was not received.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder was granted a disability rating of 100 percent from March 27, 2008 to August 9, 2019, and the same for his persistent depressive disorder with TBI and PTSD from August 9, 2019.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for TBI and service connection for cervical spine strain with degenerative arthritis and degenerative disc disease, as well as remanded a claim for service connection for GERD.

The Board remands several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, including a back disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board granted an effective date of September 21, 2010, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) rated as 50 percent disabling but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and remanded the claims for service connection for prostate cancer, lumbosacral strain, and a higher rating for TBI.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there was no current diagnosis of TBI and no medical evidence linking any current symptoms to an in-service event.

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, effective December 1, 2024, as the reduction was improper.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus. The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine condition and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's service-connected right arm disability was granted a 30 percent rating from September 20, 2024, and a 40 percent rating effective April 28, 2014. The claim for a higher rating for TBI was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU, SMC based on housebound status, and separate evaluations for residuals of traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted service connection for lung scarring and remanded the other issues for further development.

The appeals for ratings and effective dates associated with frostbite of the left and right feet, as well as lumbar spine degenerative joint disease, were dismissed. The issues related to knee limitations and TDIU are remanded.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.