Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

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.

The Board denied entitlement to a separate rating higher than 0 percent for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board denied service connection for chest injury, TBI, and migraine headaches as the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a headache condition, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), fatigue condition, and seizure condition due to procedural defects in the modernized review system.

The Board denied an effective date prior to June 9, 2023, for the award of service connection for TBI with PTSD and major depressive disorder.

The Board remands the appeal to the agency of original jurisdiction for additional development, specifically requesting an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's overlapping comorbid manifestations.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's traumatic brain injury (TBI) is related to his active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for TBI residuals (to include headaches, fatigue, and seizures) for accrued benefits purposes to obtain a retrospective etiological opinion.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for facial trauma, a fractured nose, a neck disability, a right eye injury, and a traumatic brain injury to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, psychiatric disorders including PTSD, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury based on new evidence. The right ankle sprain claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and remanded the claims for a left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, back disability, neck disability, left upper extremity pain and paresthesia, right upper extremity pain and paresthesia, and TBI.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, traumatic brain injury (TBI), chronic joint pain, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability, claimed as gastrointestinal signs and symptoms (IBS).

The Board granted increased ratings for TBI residuals and migraine headaches, as well as an earlier effective date for certain benefits, but denied increased ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder and the fractured coccyx.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury and denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with unspecified depressive disorder, somatic symptom disorder, and alcohol use disorder. The Board also denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis with deviated nasal septum.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for higher ratings on all listed service-connected conditions due to a concurrent election of options, which is prohibited.

The Board granted service connection for right arm radiculopathy and an initial 30 percent evaluation for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), while remanding the remaining claims.

The Board denied an effective date prior to May 22, 2023, for TBI and remanded the claims for a compensable rating for TBI and a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches.

The Board denied several claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, restored a 10 percent rating for right knee instability effective May 12, 2021, and granted an effective date of June 22, 2016, but no earlier, for the award of eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. chapter 35.

The Board denied service connection for 20 conditions including depression, anxiety, and traumatic brain injury, finding insufficient evidence of in-service incurrence or nexus. The Board remanded three conditions (back condition, left lower extremity neuropathy, and left leg condition) for further adjudication.

The appeal for entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and the appeal for a compensable rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) were dismissed due to no justiciable case or controversy.