Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's chilblain and frostbite of the bilateral hand and fingers were granted service connection as they are related to his active military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining records from the Lancaster Vet Center and private mental health professionals.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee scar, skin disability, and traumatic brain injury. The claim of service connection for a back disability is remanded due to failure to obtain a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) has been granted service connection, with the in-service stressor involving a hit on the head during Octoberfest. Headaches have also been granted an initial 30 percent rating based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once per month.,Service connection for traumatic brain injury and neck disability is pending as remanded issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI, chronic fatigue syndrome, pes planus, GERD, asthma, left hand condition, right hand condition, sleep apnea, and gout have been denied. The Board has remanded the claims for lumbosacral strain and bilateral knee strains.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and its residuals, including unsteady gait, somnolence, and cognitive dysfunction. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements about in-service head injuries and subsequent seizures.

The Veteran's service connection claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches due to right eye removal are granted. The claim for a compensable evaluation of xeroderma of the right eye is remanded.

The Veteran's eligibility for the VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) is being remanded because the decision was based on incomplete medical evidence and did not consider all available records.

The Veteran's appeal for an effective date prior to February 5, 2024, for a 10 percent evaluation of allergic rhinitis was denied. The Veteran also appealed for a higher rating for his allergic rhinitis and this was denied as well.,The Veteran's PTSD with TBI claim is remanded due to inadequate medical examinations.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on aid and attendance is denied as the effective date cannot be prior to November 9, 2017.

The Board granted entitlement to SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) effective January 21, 2019, based on the appellant's need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected TBI.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and therefore, service connection for TBI is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected traumatic brain injury is being remanded due to a procedural error.

The Board has determined that the ratings for PTSD and TBI residuals should be separated, but remanded to allow for appropriate re-rating. The SMC benefits at the housebound level are also being remanded due to its inextricability with the rating issues.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, left hip disability, TBI, and left knee disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for any of these conditions.,Specifically, the VA examination in December 2019 determined that the Veteran's hearing loss and tinnitus were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI with PTSD is granted, effective September 6, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the etiology of memory and concentration problems, which were not adequately addressed in the March 2021 VA examination. The Veteran's service-connected headaches may be related to an in-service head injury, and post-service records document reported memory issues.

The Board has decided to remand several cases related to the Veteran's PTSD, asthma, and other conditions. The issues include increased disability ratings for PTSD and asthma, as well as effective date determinations.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for CUE in the June 2011 rating decision that assigned noncompensable ratings for posttraumatic headaches and cognitive disorder due to TBI, finding no evidence of clear and unmistakable error.