Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for TBI with PTSD and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability from October 23, 2008.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for service connection and increased rating claims due to a late filing of the appeal request.

The appeals for increased ratings of service-connected conditions were dismissed as they remained pending in the legacy (non-modernized) appeal system.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, and remanded claims for headaches, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis due to deficiencies in the previous medical opinions.

The Board granted a separate 10 percent disability rating for TBI and a noncompensable rating for headaches, both effective April 3, 2020. The claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent rating for PTSD, but granted service connection for IBS under PACT Act provisions and remanded other claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities resulted in the need for aid and attendance as he requires care or assistance on a regular basis to feed himself, keep himself clean and presentable and protect himself from the hazards or dangers inherent in his daily environment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury due to lack of evidence supporting a current diagnosis and no causal relationship between the in-service events and any current disability.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 10 percent for TBI prior to May 16, 2019, and an initial rating higher than 70 percent for TBI with PTSD from May 16, 2019.

The Board remands the matters for an adequate opinion regarding the Veteran's traumatic brain injury and to obtain outstanding medical treatment records.

The Board denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, left ear hearing loss, left hand frostbite, right hand frostbite, and knee joint osteoarthritis. The Veteran's appeal was also remanded for further development of the claims for a headache disorder and lumbar spine disorder.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for TBI with dizziness and denied the other claims.

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for hearing loss, TBI, PTSD, diabetes mellitus, and sleep apnea were dismissed as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for service connection for cervical spine disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, scars of the face, psychiatric disorder, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and a headache condition, finding no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrences. The right shoulder disability claim was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to an increased rating for traumatic brain injury and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) due to a lack of proper notice for a scheduled examination.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's traumatic brain injury and depressive disorder, finding that the current ratings of 10 percent and 50 percent were appropriate.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was insufficient evidence to support higher ratings or establish a link between the claimed conditions and active military service.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected right cranial nerve V (trigeminal) neuralgia and remanded claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder disability and traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) rate due to service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals that require regular aid and attendance.