Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The appeal for service connection for a right hand disability, to include residuals of frostbite and tenosynovitis, is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, an acquired psychiatric disability, a neck disability, a back disability, and right and left knee disabilities as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The appeal to readjudicate a claim for entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, including as secondary to a traumatic brain injury (TBI), is warranted due to new and relevant evidence having been received.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury due to a need for an examination and medical nexus opinion.

The appeal was denied for an initial compensable evaluation for a mild systolic murmur, and several claims for service connection were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and TBI was withdrawn by the appellant.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, left shoulder condition, bilateral knee condition, and back condition as there was no evidence of a current disability at the time of the claim or during its pendency.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for the Veteran's PTSD/TBI prior to April 2, 2024 and denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and allergic rhinitis. Service connection was denied for chronic sinusitis, CFS, respiratory condition, traumatic brain injury, skin condition on the left big toe, irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, hypertension, stroke condition, migraine headaches, right knee strain, left knee strain, left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral restless leg syndrome. An increased rating for left great toe scars was granted.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with TBI prior to January 8, 2024, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter. However, a 10 percent rating was granted for TBI residuals.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for the service-connected PTSD with TBI from August 24, 2020.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with TBI but granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to an impermissible concurrent election of review lanes.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, left ear disability, right shoulder disability, and respiratory disability as there was no evidence of current disabilities or that these conditions were incurred in or caused by service. The claim for a neck disability was remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to schedule a VA examination due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TBI to obtain a VA examination and opinion.

The Board granted service connection for right ankle right lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent) and posterior tibial tendonitis, but denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence showing that it is attributable to military service.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and TBI from June 7, 2020 to July 19, 2021 and dismissed the claim as moot for a rating in excess of 100 percent from July 20, 2021.