Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for several conditions, granted a 20 percent rating for chronic fatigue syndrome and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, but denied higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury based on the evidence showing a current disability, an in-service event, and a nexus between the two.

The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and TBI was denied, while the effective date for service connection of TBI was granted as February 6, 2024.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain, traumatic brain injury with migraine headaches, and left ankle disability. The claim for a higher rating for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board granted service connection for TBI, inclusive of blast-related PTSD and depressive disorder, and bilateral pes planus on an aggravation basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury, finding that there was no evidence of symptoms attributable to TBI that had not already been considered in the evaluation of other service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches, service connection for residuals of head injury, to include TBI, a right shoulder condition, and hemorrhoids.

The Board granted an increased initial rating for the service-connected adjustment disorder, but denied service connection and non-compensable ratings for TBI, post traumatic residuals of the jaw, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for psychological disabilities and cervicogenic headache disability, and remanded the claim for service connection for coughing/congestion disability.

The Board denied a higher rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a more severe rating.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 19, 2016 for the grant of service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), including TBI residuals, based on a medical nexus between the Veteran's current TBI disability and his in-service parachuting injury.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI was granted a rating of 100 percent, as the symptoms resulted in total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was granted, while claims for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities were denied. Other claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and remanded the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury, as the evidence did not indicate symptoms warranting higher than level one impairment.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome with allergic conjunctivitis, and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while denying higher ratings for chronic sinusitis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD and a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with dizziness, PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, and insomnia.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for TBI, tension headaches associated with TBI, and a lung condition.