Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy and denied service connection for traumatic brain injury, chronic headaches, and did not grant service connection for left upper and right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a cervical disability.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury and right lower extremity sciatica, dismissed the appeal as moot. The claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus and ratings in excess of 20 percent for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease and left lower extremity sciatica were denied.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness, vision loss, memory loss, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and psychiatric disorders as they were not found to be related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and headaches, but denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and schizophrenia.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine and right shoulder conditions, denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and aortoiliac occlusive disease, and restored the 10 percent disability rating for right hip arthritis with limitation of flexion and adduction.

The Board denied increased ratings for left ear hearing loss, left knee ACL tear instability, left knee limitation of extension, and left knee painful flexion. The claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, right knee pain, right shoulder pain, and traumatic brain injury 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.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error regarding notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. It also granted initial ratings for various disabilities including a 20 percent rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis, a 30 percent rating for labral tear, including superior labral anterior-posterior lesion, status post surgical repair, and higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for traumatic brain injury due to regulations prohibiting concurrent appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for an increased rating and service connection, finding no basis under the law to establish an earlier date than July 14, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date than December 2, 2019, for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with residuals of traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD from August 22, 2010, due to total social and occupational impairment.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for PTSD with TBI, effective from the entire period on appeal.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostatitis, kidney stones, and multiple other disabilities. The earlier effective date claim was also denied.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a TBI, temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD), and residuals of a broken nose. The Veteran was also granted an earlier effective date for left lower extremity radiculopathy and an initial disability rating of 40 percent for the same condition.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the service connection of cervical radiculopathy of both upper extremities, but denied earlier effective dates for degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome of the cervical spine, headaches, and TBI.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, currently diagnosed as persistent depressive disorder, but denied service connection for residuals of head injury other than vertigo and headaches, to include traumatic brain injury (TBI), and for vertigo. The left wrist disability claim was remanded.