Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI and service connection for vertigo.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a duty to assist error, as the Veteran was unable to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's psychiatric condition and denied an initial compensable rating for hypertension, while also denying service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left wrist disability, right shoulder disability, medial epicondylitis of the right elbow, and an acquired psychiatric disability as new and relevant evidence has been received to reopen these claims.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and a right elbow nerve condition, finding no credible evidence supporting the claims.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, to include residuals; cervical spine disability; obstructive sleep apnea; and left and right knee disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits prior to October 26, 2018, as they are inextricably intertwined with an extraschedular TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than June 21, 2023, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for traumatic brain injury with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, rhinitis, left knee strain with meniscal tear, arthritis, and shin splints, status post patellar dislocation / tendon rupture surgery, left knee scars, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left upper extremity radial nerve impingement, right upper extremity radial nerve impingement, left wrist triangular fibrocartilaginous complex injury, chronic sinusitis, and migraines associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted, while claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines, a disability manifested by rashes, kidney disability, hypertension, left knee disability, and right knee disability were denied.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and right wrist disorder. However, a 70 percent rating was granted for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than June 21, 2023, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for traumatic brain injury with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the notice of disagreement was not filed within a year from the mailing of the rating decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, a compensable rating for scar, left frontal area, and service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's TBI with psychiatric disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to ensure that the Veteran is afforded an appropriate examination and medical opinion.