Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI with headaches and PTSD, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The issues are being deferred pending additional development including new examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and his cervical spine disorder, TBI, and headaches/dizziness are granted. The issues of residuals of a concussion, back injury, Scheuermann’s disease, and depressive disorder remain pending and need further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI and light sensitivity secondary to TBI is denied. The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective March 5, 2015.,Service connection for PTSD remains denied as the evidence does not show occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas due to PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on several issues, including higher disability ratings and effective dates.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for head scars prior to October 5, 2017 and higher than 10 percent thereafter is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for TBI was denied as the increase in disability did not occur within one year prior to his claim.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are being remanded for additional examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that additional examinations are needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, as well as the current severity of his service-connected TBI, left pubis and sacroiliac disability, left ankle disability, bladder rupture residuals, and headaches. The Veteran will be scheduled for these examinations.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues on appeal, including the ratings for Traumatic Brain Injury and Tension Headaches, as well as service connection claims for Acid Reflux and Low Back Disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination. The Veteran's claims of service connection for an aneurysm, residuals of a TBI, and effective date prior to May 14, 2015 for the grant of Dependents’ Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits are now pending.

The Board has denied service connection for a TBI. The Veteran's claims for bilateral eye disorder, sinus disorder, and headache disorder are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the denial of service connection for TBI.

Your claims for service connection have been granted for several conditions, including tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorders. However, your claims for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities, and right arm disorder are still pending and will require further examination and evaluation.,Your service connection requests have been granted for tinnitus, traumatic brain injury, PTSD, left ear hearing loss, and acquired psychiatric disorders. However, your cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, peripheral neuropathies of the lower extremities, and right arm disorder claims are still pending.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for frostbite was granted. The claims for left shoulder, lower back, and left knee disabilities were denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to TBI, patellofemoral syndrome of the right and left knees, sleep apnea, bulging disc, and lumbar strain have been reopened but remain denied. The cases are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and increased ratings for cervical spine disability, major depressive disorder (MDD), post concussive headaches, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's TBI is rated at a 10 percent disability rating prior to September 27, 2018 and subsequently. A separate 10 percent rating for dizziness associated with the TBI is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to additional relevant VA treatment records being added to her claims file.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is denied because there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or in-service injury that would support such a claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cephalgia and TBI were denied initially in 1989. They were reopened in 2014, but the effective dates are not earlier than September 7, 2012.