Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher rating for psychological disabilities and cervicogenic headache disability, and remanded the claim for service connection for coughing/congestion disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches, service connection for residuals of head injury, to include TBI, a right shoulder condition, and hemorrhoids.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury, finding that there was no evidence of symptoms attributable to TBI that had not already been considered in the evaluation of other service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied a higher rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a more severe rating.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, a 20 percent rating for dry eye syndrome with allergic conjunctivitis, and a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while denying higher ratings for chronic sinusitis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a traumatic brain injury (TBI) but denied an increased rating for right knee strain.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), including TBI residuals, based on a medical nexus between the Veteran's current TBI disability and his in-service parachuting injury.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and remanded the claim for service connection for a seizure disorder.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD and a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, a neck condition, a right hip condition, TBI, right lower extremity neuralgic of sciatic nerve, left lower extremity neuralgic of sciatic nerve, and migraine as the evidence did not support the claims.

The Board denied an increased disability rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury, as the evidence did not indicate symptoms warranting higher than level one impairment.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 19, 2016 for the grant of service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a 70 percent disability rating.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, mental disorder, right thigh disability, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury due to untimely notice of disagreement. The claims for a heart disability and low back disability were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for fatigue, traumatic brain injury (TBI), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left wrist disability, cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the left upper extremity as there was no evidence to support a current diagnosis or that these conditions were related to service.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right knee degenerative arthritis and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for vertigo secondary to traumatic brain injury (TBI) for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury as the evidence did not establish current TBI residuals.

All appeals for higher ratings, decreased ratings, and service connection claims have been dismissed as the Veteran has already appealed these issues to the Board.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a mental health disorder, respiratory disorder, left foot disorder, left shoulder disorder, and TBI to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for lumbar spondylosis, left lower extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hip strain, nosebleeds, allergic rhinitis, and traumatic brain injury as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied service connection for left ear hearing loss, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and back pain, as well as an initial compensable rating for right ear hearing loss.