Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and left ankle pain, and remanded the claims for increased ratings in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches, 20 percent for a back disability, 10 percent for a neck disability, 20 percent for radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and 10 percent for right foot plantar fasciitis, as well as service connection for a traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied service connection for a gastrointestinal disability, denied an increased rating for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and remanded claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches and service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 USC 1318 as the criteria were not met, and remanded the service connection for cause of death due to inadequate medical evidence.

The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD was denied, while an earlier effective date of special monthly compensation (SMC) from September 25, 2020, was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and special monthly compensation, as well as remanded a claim related to his spine disorder.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of service-connected conditions to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and remanded the claims for sleep apnea and residuals from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 100 percent for major depressive disorder, granted a 10 percent rating but no higher for TBI from May 23, 2016, and granted a 40 percent rating for the right shoulder disability.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury (claimed as TBI) and remanded the issue of service connection for a cervical spine condition.

The Board granted service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical strain, denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, and remanded the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for aid and attendance due to service-connected residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted restoration of the 70% disability rating for PTSD with TBI and also granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as they were premature, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a migraine headache disability.

The Board granted service connection for generalized anxiety disorder, traumatic brain injury, loss of strength right index finger, and posttraumatic degenerative joint disease left index finger.

The Board denied a higher rating for PTSD but granted separate ratings of 70 percent for residuals of TBI and 10 percent for tinnitus associated with TBI, effective from February 3, 2014, and May 2023 respectively. The claim for an initial rating higher than 10 percent for psychomotor epilepsy was also denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for TBI to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error and to satisfy a statutory and regulatory duty.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with peripheral vestibular disorder and memory loss, as the severity of cognitive impairment did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury, headaches (including migraine-like features), and psychiatric residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted an increased rating of 50 percent for headaches, status post traumatic brain injury, as the Veteran's symptoms are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye disorder, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a compensable initial rating for hypertension.