Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claim for service connection for bilateral allergic conjunctivitis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury and seizures, finding no evidence of a current disability or nexus to service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, increased ratings, and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance due to insufficient evidence of entitlement arising before December 14, 2018.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for TBI residuals, headaches secondary to TBI, and sciatic conditions due to a need for additional development of the record.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the claims for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the other issues for further development.

The Board denied an initial rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, finding the Veteran's disability most closely approximated the level of impairment contemplated by the 70 percent criteria.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis, which are presumed to be related to the Veteran's exposure to fine particulate matter while serving in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. The claim for an earlier effective date was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD associated with TBI.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeals for service connection and rating claims, and they are hereby dismissed.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for posttraumatic cephalgia with migraines as of November 2021, but denied other claims related to earlier effective dates and TBI.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder and a traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the Veteran's in-service experiences.

The Board granted the restoration of a 70 percent rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a 30 percent rating for tension headaches associated with TBI, while denying an increased rating beyond 30 percent.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran suffered a TBI during active-duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to insufficient evidence of a current disability.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a higher rating for TBI and conversion disorder, as well as entitlement to TDIU, due to an unclear picture of the Veteran's symptoms from his service-connected disability.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for post traumatic headaches, and a TDIU was also granted.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hand frostbite injury, right hand frostbite injury, and bilateral plantar fasciitis to schedule VA examinations.

The Board granted the application to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a neck condition and denied the claim for entitlement to service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) (claimed as concussion/TBI).

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines, right foot disability, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.