Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including left upper extremity radial nerve impingement, right upper extremity radial nerve impingement, left wrist triangular fibrocartilaginous complex injury, chronic sinusitis, and migraines associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as a rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI.

The Board dismissed all claims for service connection due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board denied ratings in excess of the current assigned ratings for left shoulder strain, lumbosacral strain, and right wrist disorder. However, a 70 percent rating was granted for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and denied increased ratings for tinnitus, rhinitis, left knee strain with meniscal tear, arthritis, and shin splints, status post patellar dislocation / tendon rupture surgery, left knee scars, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder and traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, a compensable rating for scar, left frontal area, and service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as the notice of disagreement was not filed within a year from the mailing of the rating decisions.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date than June 21, 2023, for the assignment of a 70 percent evaluation for traumatic brain injury with unspecified neurocognitive disorder and unspecified depressive disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's TBI with psychiatric disorder, finding that the severity of his symptoms did not more closely approximate total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to ensure that the Veteran is afforded an appropriate examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for hypertension but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the claim for an initial compensable rating for acute mild traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted restoration of the previous 70 percent rating for PTSD with TBI effective May 1, 2021, as there was no sustained improvement in the Veteran's condition under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion to determine the approximate total area of head, face and neck with hypo- or hyperpigmented areas of the Veteran's facial scars due to pseudofolliculitis barbae and traumatic brain injury.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues, including PTSD with alcohol use disorder, allergic rhinitis, and TBI.

The appeal was partially denied and partially remanded, with some claims granted and others denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for tension headaches and remanded the claim for service connection for residuals of a TBI.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 12, 2021, for the grant of service connection for a TBI with migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, respiratory issues, diabetes mellitus, and a traumatic head injury, due to incomplete records and inadequate medical examinations.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD, but not higher. The claims for service connection for OSA and greater than 30 percent rating for post-concussive headaches were remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic headaches, chronic sinusitis, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, cervical condition, and TBI, to include any residuals thereof, as additional medical evidence is needed.