Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, residuals of a TBI, left elbow disability, and right elbow disability as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board granted an initial 70 percent disability rating for TBI with PTSD prior to July 12, 2022, but denied a higher rating since that date. The effective date for the award of service connection was also denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea and denied earlier effective dates for service connection for OSA, migraine headaches, and a higher rating for PTSD with TBI.

The Board awarded an effective date of March 8, 2021 for migraine headaches and a rating of 10 percent for service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for TBI and conversion disorder, as well as a TDIU prior to October 6, 2009, due to the need for additional medical clarification.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claims for a low back disability and an acquired psychiatric condition.

The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability, to include as secondary to service-connected left knee strain. The other issues were remanded for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of November 24, 2021, for the award of a 40 percent disability rating for TBI but denied an earlier effective date.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 40 percent for neurogenic bladder, granted a 10 percent initial rating for loss of smell and loss of taste, and denied service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and entitlement to individual unemployability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding missing private medical records.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for LLE radiculopathy effective April 9, 2021, and an earlier effective date of November 15, 2017, for the award of service connection of LLE radiculopathy.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and remanded the claims for an initial compensable evaluation for migraines and a 10 percent evaluation based upon multiple, noncompensable, service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the Veteran's in-service injury.

The Board granted service connection for left foot pes planus and denied increased ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae, hip disabilities, and other claimed conditions. Some claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence showing that the TBI began during active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) for additional development consistent with the terms of a Court memorandum decision.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle pain and a compensable rating for scalp scars, while remanding claims for an initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI), service connection for tinnitus, and service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis of TBI or any symptoms thereof during or near to the pendency of the claim.

The Board granted restoration of the prior 10 percent rating for TBI and a separate, compensable 30 percent rating for service-connected headaches prior to July 29, 2021.