Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date and a compensable rating for migraines, but remanded the issue of service connection for TBI.

The Board granted service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and earlier effective dates for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and deviated nasal septum (DNS), dating the claims back to March 1995.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 20 percent for a left knee disability and service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied increased ratings for knee strain, TBI, and tinnitus while granting a 50% rating for tension headaches. Service connection was also denied for left ear hearing loss.

The Board granted an effective date of October 6, 2020 for a 70 percent rating for PTSD and a separate 10 percent rating for TBI.

The Board denied the claim for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with depressive disorder and alcohol abuse disorder in full sustained remission, and vertigo, for accrued benefits purposes.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, a rating in excess of 10 percent for contact dermatitis, and whether the reduction from 30 percent to zero percent for migraine headaches was proper. The claim for TDIU is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct link between the TBI and his time in service.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the ratings of posttraumatic headache/migraines disorder, PTSD with dyssomnia, tic disorder, and residuals of TBI, and BPPV to April 12, 2017.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased evaluations, resulting in the dismissal of all issues.

The Board remands the claim for an initial evaluation in excess of the assigned ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury due to a need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, citing no evidence of a TBI during service or residuals thereof.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, abnormal gait due to muscle weakness, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for a concussion (TBI) as they require further development through an adequate VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity during his service in Afghanistan, as required by the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022 (PACT Act).

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD and depressive disorder with TBI, but granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for the TBI status post IED blast trauma and mild neurocognitive disorder.

The appeal for service connection for TBI was dismissed due to the untimely filing of a VA Form 10182.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating increase due to duty to assist errors, specifically regarding toxic exposure risk activities (TERAs) and secondary service connection.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury and emphysema, restored the rating for gastroesophageal reflux disease with irritable bowel syndrome to 30%, and denied an increased rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied a compensable rating for residuals of TBI and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his back disability and service connection for a TBI.