Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board denied the claims for a compensable rating for hypertension, an increased rating for a left ankle disability, service connection for chronic headaches and a neck injury, and remanded several other claims including service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury, erectile dysfunction, respiratory disability, right knee disability, and skin condition affecting the feet.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, sarcoidosis, and residual scars status post basal cell carcinoma. Service connection was granted for chronic sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and a TDIU, while denying service connection for a low back condition and certain ratings for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remands the claims for a TBI and migraines to obtain additional VA examinations to address conflicting conclusions in the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), seizures, neurocognitive disorder, and headache disorder to obtain a new VA examination and opinion.

The Board remands the matter for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any TBI.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for various other conditions, including cluster headaches, traumatic brain injury, allergic rhinitis, and others. Some claims were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for his service-connected PTSD with TBI and remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for painful hands and feet, diagnosed as degenerative arthritis and frostbite in the left hand, right hand, right foot, and left foot.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of a 100 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for higher initial ratings and TDIU, making the appeal dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for higher initial ratings of adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood, and TBI, as well as migraine headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and traumatic brain injury, finding that the evidence did not support a higher disability rating.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied a separate compensable rating for TBI but granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD with traumatic brain injury from July 14, 2015 and remanded claims for service connection of various disabilities.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for PTSD and TBI, as well as an initial 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, effective July 6, 2022.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 2, 2020 for the award of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission and TBI residuals but denied increased ratings for multiple disabilities.

The appeal for a compensable initial rating for erectile dysfunction was withdrawn, and several claims for service connection were denied. Additionally, the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for various conditions and ratings for his disabilities were also denied.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for service-connected migraines with post-traumatic headaches and denied higher ratings for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other issues.