Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for head injury residuals and remanded it for further development. The claim for GERD was also remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal seeking service connection for multiple conditions, including a speech disorder, cervical spine disorder, TBI, visual impairment, and vestibular disorder.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all claims, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for traumatic brain injury residuals and service connection for a right eye disability.

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

The Board denied service connection for TBI, sleep disturbances as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, an initial compensable rating prior to February 27, 2024, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter for migraine headaches, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, sarcoidosis, and residual scars status post basal cell carcinoma. Service connection was granted for chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for higher initial ratings of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and TBI, as well as migraine headaches.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with TBI, as the Veteran's symptoms did not more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board denied an initial evaluation of over 30 percent for a TBI-acquired psychiatric disorder, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, an increased rating for a left ankle disability, service connection for chronic headaches and a neck injury, and remanded several other claims including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury, erectile dysfunction, respiratory disability, right knee disability, and skin condition affecting the feet.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, gastric ulcers, respiratory disability, chronic sinusitis, muscle joint pain of the right and left shoulders, bilateral hearing loss, and traumatic brain injury. The claims were not granted.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a TDIU, while denying service connection for a low back condition and certain ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizures, neurocognitive disorder, and headache disorder to obtain a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD with TBI and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any TBI.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for various other conditions, including cluster headaches, traumatic brain injury, allergic rhinitis, and others. Some claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for painful hands and feet, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and frostbite in the left hand, right hand, right foot, and left foot.

The Board remands the claims for a TBI and migraines to obtain additional VA examinations to address conflicting conclusions in the evidence of record.

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