Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD with traumatic brain injury from July 14, 2015 and remanded claims for service connection of various disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for higher initial ratings and TDIU, making the appeal dismissed.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD and TBI, as well as an initial 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, effective July 6, 2022.

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 earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and traumatic brain injury, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The appeal for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn, and several claims for service connection were denied. Additionally, the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for various conditions and ratings for his disabilities were also denied.

The Board denied a separate compensable rating for TBI but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 2, 2020 for the award of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission and TBI residuals but denied increased ratings for multiple disabilities.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for service-connected migraines with post-traumatic headaches and denied higher ratings for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other issues.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for TBI with PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from October 23, 2008.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for TBI and a noncompensable rating for headaches, both effective April 3, 2020. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The appeals for increased ratings of service-connected conditions were dismissed as they remained pending in the legacy (non-modernized) appeal system.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, and remanded claims for headaches, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis due to deficiencies in the previous medical opinions.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating claims due to a late filing of the appeal request.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but granted service connection for IBS under PACT Act provisions and remanded other claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable and protect himself from the hazards or dangers inherent in his daily environment.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for TBI prior to May 16, 2019, and an initial rating higher than 70 percent for TBI with PTSD from May 16, 2019.

The Board remands the matters for an adequate opinion regarding the Veteran's traumatic brain injury and to obtain outstanding medical treatment records.

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for hearing loss, TBI, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea were dismissed as the appeals were not timely filed.