Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI, manifested by occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas; however, there was no showing of total occupational and social impairment.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for left knee meniscal tear and chronic rhinitis, but denied earlier effective dates for headaches and a left knee scar. Service connection was also granted for right shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, left shoulder acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted a 70 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected mild neurocognitive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, persistent depressive disorder, somatic symptoms disorder with predominant pain, and TBI but remanded other issues.

The Board remands the claim for a new TBI examination and opinion to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathies of the upper and lower extremities. A 30 percent rating was also granted for vertigo associated with TBI.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, while remanding the claim for service connection of a traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent disability evaluation for residuals of a TBI, finding that the earliest effective date was December 7, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased rating to correct duty-to-assist errors, including failing to provide VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, finding the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's chronic headaches had their onset in service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion that complies with the Board's previous remand instructions.

The Board restored the 10 percent disability rating for TBI effective November 1, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder with alcohol use, but denied service connection for PTSD. The claim for a traumatic brain injury was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, major depressive disorder, unspecified neurocognitive disorder, and TBI due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a TBI, cervical spine condition, thoracic and lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as further development is needed.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a separate evaluation for TBI and PTSD, which are currently evaluated as 70 percent disabling under DC 8045-9411.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence of record, including a medical opinion from Dr. R.P., which linked the Veteran's current symptoms to his in-service TBI.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with traumatic brain injury, a separate compensable rating for traumatic brain injury, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for migraines due to the need for updated VA examinations.