Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for cervicothoracic pain, hypoesthesia and paresthesia of both upper extremities, lumbar spine disability, PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, and traumatic brain injury due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for further development, including obtaining additional evidence and providing an examination.

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 denied service connection for residuals of TBI, NPH, right hand numbness, and right foot numbness as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by active service.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied service connection for right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and a TBI. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, right ankle scar associated with ganglion cyst in the soft tissue of the ankle with tenosynovitis, left upper extremity scars associated with post traumatic changes of the left thumb, and post traumatic changes of the left thumb were also denied. Some issues related to service connection have been remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for multiple disabilities and an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss, as the evidence did not support a finding of current disability or nexus to service.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, left hip condition, right hip condition, lower back condition, right shoulder condition, and bilateral shin splints. The TBI claim was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and cervical degenerative disc and joint disease (claimed as cervical strain) to correct an AOJ error in satisfying a regulatory or statutory duty.

The appeal was partially denied, with a separate noncompensable rating granted for headaches prior to March 21, 2023, and increased ratings denied for TBI with PTSD, dizziness, and mixed type headaches.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied an earlier effective date for traumatic brain injury, dismissed claims for other specified feeding or eating disorder and major depressive disorder, and remanded the issue of a higher rating for generalized anxiety disorder and TBI.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty.

The Board remands the claims for a head injury and seizure disorder, to include as due to a head injury, for readjudication based on new and relevant evidence received since the July 2019 rating decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions to correct duty-to-assist errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have prevented her from being able to secure and follow substantially gainful occupation, and she is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate.

The Board dismissed or denied earlier effective dates for various conditions and granted service connection for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied higher evaluations for the residuals of left and right foot frostbite injuries, but granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from August 13, 2018 to May 18, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for a granuloma condition of the lung and skin, a traumatic brain injury (TBI), or residuals thereof, as there was no evidence to support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran withdrew all claims from his appeal, including those for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for traumatic brain injury with vertigo and headaches, an earlier effective date for DEA benefits, and a separate disability rating for the traumatic brain injury.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the increased ratings for PTSD with major depressive disorder and TBI, as well as a right shoulder strain.