Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and tinnitus, while denying service connection for various other disabilities including the right ankle, left ankle, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, left knee, heart, respiratory, kidney, venous thrombosis, urinary hesitancy, acute metabolic encephalopathy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, sleep disturbance, abdominal distension, atherosclerotic peripheral vascular disease, neurological disability, chronic fatigue syndrome, erectile dysfunction, stroke, skin disability, fibromyalgia, bilateral foot pain, hammer toes, tinea pedis, meningitis, GERD, traumatic brain injury, and irritable bowel syndrome. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for hearing loss and a back disability.

The appeal pertaining to the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with TBI residuals, to include entitlement to a TDIU, is dismissed.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for CTS affecting the left wrist and a 30 percent rating for CTS affecting the right wrist, while remanding the claim of entitlement to service connection for TBI.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder to include other residuals of traumatic brain injury from January 23, 2020.

The Board remands multiple issues, including service connection claims and rating increases for various disabilities.

The Board remands the appeal for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed traumatic brain injury, considering his combat service in Afghanistan.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 10 percent for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including headaches, and entitlement to an initial rating higher than 0 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, posttraumatic migraines, TBI, tinnitus, and myoclonus, prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or residuals of a TBI, as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of a TBI or any residuals thereof.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is remanded due to incomplete evidence and the need for further examination.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted a separate 100 percent rating for TBI in addition to the Veteran's 100 percent rating for PTSD, and also granted special monthly compensation based on loss of use of the lower extremities at an intermediate rate above 38 U.S.C. § 1114(m), as well as allowances for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment, and assistance for specially adapted housing.

The Board denied service connection for a head injury as there is no current diagnosis associated with the condition.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an initial rating higher than 70 percent for service-connected major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate with anxious distress and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as the claims for service connection for Fuchs' corneal dystrophy, left and right eyes, and cervicogenic headaches, for further development.

The Board granted service connection for a respiratory disorder, but remanded the claims for increased evaluation of menorrhagia, back disability, insomnia, and TBI with associated headaches.

The Board denied service connection for pain in testicles and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The appeal for effective dates of increased ratings and TDIU was dismissed due to untimely filing, but the issues were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and granted an initial evaluation of 19 percent, but no higher, for lip strain with scar. The decision also granted a rating in excess of 30 percent disabling for post-traumatic headaches prior to February 21, 2017, and denied a rating in excess of 70 percent disabling for TBI from October 24, 2023.

The Veteran's disability for a headache disorder from November 1, 2020 forward and TBI from February 9, 2015 to February 1, 2016 were granted with assigned ratings of 50 percent and 10 percent respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD with TBI and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).