Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for the service-connected PTSD with TBI residuals and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, effective July 12, 2017.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis and no nexus to in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and remanded the claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and asthma.

The appeal on the issue of whether the March 31, 2021, rating decision was the product of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) is dismissed as a matter of law.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) with residuals, including headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic stress disorder due to deficiencies in the previous Board decision.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of left and right hand frostbite, GERD, and an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines.

The appeal for service connection for traumatic brain injury was withdrawn and dismissed, while the claim for fibromyalgia is remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia and remanded the claim for obstructive sleep apnea. All other claims for service connection were denied.

The Board denied service connection for major neurocognitive disorder, migraine headaches, PTSD, and TBI as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to or incurred during active military service.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI effective September 14, 2022, and denied a higher rating. The left bicep service connection claim was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, as service treatment records from the Veteran's period of reserve service have not been obtained.

The Board granted service connection for a TBI and residuals thereof as secondary to the appellant's service-connected peripheral neuropathies of upper and lower extremities.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a TBI, cervical spine degenerative arthritis with intervertebral disc syndrome, and right wrist arthritis/wrist sprain, chronic as secondary to instability, left knee due to concurrent elections under the modernized review system.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and increased ratings, granted readjudication on new evidence, and remanded several claims.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a dizziness condition and residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to schedule VA examinations due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted a disability rating of 100 percent for PTSD with depressive disorder recurrent moderate severity, to include TBI, and special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance of another person. The issue of SMC based on housebound status was dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the need for additional development, specifically a VA medical opinion.

The Board granted the reopening of claims for scalp and head scars and headaches, but denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.