Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty-to-assist errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and cervical degenerative disc and joint disease (claimed as cervical strain) to correct an AOJ error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The Board remands the claims for a head injury and seizure disorder, to include as due to a head injury, for readjudication based on new and relevant evidence received since the July 2019 rating decision.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board denied service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a TBI. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, right ankle scar associated with ganglion cyst in the soft tissue of the ankle with tenosynovitis, left upper extremity scars associated with post traumatic changes of the left thumb, and post traumatic changes of the left thumb were also denied. Some issues related to service connection have been remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied higher evaluations for the residuals of left and right foot frostbite injuries, but granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from August 13, 2018 to May 18, 2021.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the increased ratings for PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI, as well as a right shoulder strain.

The Veteran withdrew all claims from his appeal, including those for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for traumatic brain injury with vertigo and headaches, an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, and a separate disability rating for the traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for a granuloma condition of the lung and skin, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), or residuals thereof, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board dismissed or denied earlier effective dates for various conditions and granted service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral allergic conjunctivitis.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury and seizures, finding no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, increased ratings, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance due to insufficient evidence of entitlement arising before December 14, 2018.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, finding the Veteran's disability most closely approximated the level of impairment contemplated by the 70 percent criteria.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeals for service connection and rating claims, and they are hereby dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for TBI residuals, headaches secondary to TBI, and sciatic conditions due to a need for additional development of the record.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for posttraumatic cephalgia with migraines as of November 2021, but denied other claims related to earlier effective dates and TBI.