Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for head injury/TBI residuals, but not greater.

The Veteran is granted separate awards of special monthly compensation (SMC) at the (l) rate based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected PTSD and residuals of TBI, as well as SMC at the (o) and (r)(2) rates from November 7, 1991.

The Board denied service connection for IBS, chronic fatigue syndrome, and increased ratings for bilateral foot conditions and bilateral hearing loss. The TBI, cervical spine, left knee, right knee, lower left extremity neurological condition, lower right extremity neurological condition, and neuropathy of the right ankle residuals were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for TBI residuals and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to March 3, 2017, for service-connected headaches due to additional medical evidence and Court directives.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for TBI, as he failed to appear for a scheduled examination without good cause.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervical spine, thoracic spine, TBI, and dyspnea to schedule VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance, finding that he did not require regular aid and attendance of another person due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a compensable rating for chronic sinusitis and service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), but granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and residuals of a traumatic brain injury as further development is needed.

The Board granted service connection for an anxiety disorder as secondary to tinnitus and denied the claims for service connection for TBI, sinusitis, higher ratings for left CTS, left inguinal hernia, and a scar associated with left inguinal hernia. The decision also remanded several other conditions for further development.

The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity femoral nerve, but remanded other issues for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for traumatic brain injury and transient ischemic attack, finding that the earliest possible effective date was November 16, 2023, for TBI and November 16, 2022, for TIA.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI, but no higher.

The Board granted service connection and initial ratings for several conditions, including PTSD with traumatic brain injury, bilateral shin splints, right and left upper extremity radiculopathies, and a 20 percent rating for the right ankle disability.

The Board remands several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, including a back disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder, diabetic peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, and total disability rating due to individual unemployability.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's bilateral foot condition, to include plantar fasciitis and pes planus. The claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of September 21, 2010, for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) rated as 50 percent disabling but denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there was no current diagnosis of TBI and no medical evidence linking any current symptoms to an in-service event.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder was granted a disability rating of 100 percent from March 27, 2008 to August 9, 2019, and the same for his persistent depressive disorder with TBI and PTSD from August 9, 2019.

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's schizoaffective disorder, effective December 1, 2024, as the reduction was improper.