Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and remanded the claim for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance for the residuals of traumatic brain injury, effective May 1, 2025.

The Board denied service connection for arteriosclerosis, a liver condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and hyperlipidemia. The claim for service connection for a heart condition was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a TBI, migraine headaches, and a right knee disorder. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as unspecified depressive disorder) was remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with residuals and right ankle arthritis, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for postoperative right knee injury with meniscal tear, service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a left hip condition, but remanded increased rating claims for lumbar radiculopathy and postoperative right knee injury.

The Board denied service connection for liver disability, atherosclerosis, TBI, and hyperlipidemia as there was no evidence of current disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for ratings in excess of the current levels for various conditions have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, right hand frostbite, bilateral hearing loss, and sleep apnea were dismissed due to untimely filings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another person due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an effective date of May 4, 2021 for the award of a 70 percent rating for traumatic brain injury with posttraumatic stress disorder and vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to PTSD, denied service connection for Peyronie's disease and TBI, readjudicated the prior denials of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, left hand tremors, right hand tremors, head tremors, and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for urinary incontinence or a bladder injury and fecal incontinence as resulting from a February 2017 inguinal hernia surgery at a VA facility. The Board also reinstated the ratings for left hip strain, right hip strain, and left knee strain.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury as there is no evidence of a current TBI that had onset in or is otherwise related to service.

The Board granted service connection for right upper extremity cervical radiculopathy as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine DDD, and increased the rating of post concussive headache associated with TBI to 50 percent effective August 20, 2020.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence of record does not support a finding that the Veteran has a diagnosed TBI that began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remands the issues of increased ratings for posttraumatic headaches, TBI with residuals of loss of taste and smell, and dizziness due to a need for further medical evidence.

The Board grants service connection for traumatic brain injury based on the combat presumption under 38 U.S.C. § 1154(b).

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a traumatic brain injury due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error, requiring VA to obtain a medical opinion.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from August 22, 2011, to March 26, 2021, but the claim for a separate rating since March 26, 2021, was denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for posttraumatic headaches from February 10, 2020.