Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for both issues, and as such, the Board dismissed the case.

The Board granted restoration of a separate 10 percent rating for residuals of a TBI, and restored the 10 percent disability evaluations for left and right lower extremity sciatica, as well as granting entitlement to a TDIU.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a failure by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing and to readjudicate the claims after fulfilling this requirement.

The Board denied service connection for hearing loss and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of either condition related to his active service.

The Board granted an initial total disability rating for PTSD with TBI residuals and special monthly compensation based on a total disability rating and a disability rating that is separately at least 60 percent disabling, both effective September 9, 2015.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for TBI and denied a rating greater than 70 percent prior to March 22, 2021, for PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a disability rating of 100 percent, while other claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied.

The appeal for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) was dismissed due to the lack of eligibility under the AMA legal framework.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis or etiological relationship to active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no evidence of an in-service incurrence or injury related to the current condition, and the medical opinion provided does not support a nexus between the TBI and military service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a separate compensable evaluation for headaches associated with a TBI and an initial compensable disability rating for a TBI due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and severity of the Veteran's headaches before August 2020.

The appeal was denied as the discontinuance of a separate 40 percent rating for TBI and an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI were not supported by the evidence.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to incomplete evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for compensable ratings for traumatic brain injury with vertigo and post-traumatic headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to May 26, 2021, as additional development is needed.

The Board denied service connection for asthma, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, residuals of frostbite in the feet, and non-compensable evaluations for allergic rhinitis, headache disability, and right hand fifth finger injury. The claims for coronary artery disease, a skin disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and Parkinson's disease to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 15, 2022, for the assignment of a 70 percent disability rating for anxiety with TBI symptoms.

The Board remands the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury for further development.