Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of Social Security Administration records.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite injury to both feet, concluding that the condition pre-existed service and was not aggravated by service.

Prior to July 18, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder and TBI was granted an increased rating of 70 percent.,From July 18, 2019, the Veteran's PTSD with unspecified anxiety disorder and TBI remains at a 70 percent rating.

The Board dismissed the appeals on service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's traumatic brain injury, finding that none of the facets warrant a higher evaluation. The service connection for TBI was granted.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for service-connected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) from 10% to 70%, as the reduction was not in accordance with law.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder with TBI are rated at 100 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The appeal seeking service connection for multiple conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions were dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and industrial background.

An initial 70 percent rating for residuals of a TBI is granted, effective February 15, 2019.,A 50 percent rating for headaches is granted as of March 7, 2015, and denied prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for neuropathy of cranial nerve, claimed as peripheral neuropathy of the face, is denied. The Veteran's PTSD with TBI prior to November 20, 2019, and from that date onwards, are both denied in terms of initial ratings.

The Board has remanded the claims for complex partial seizures, generalized anxiety disorder and TBI, migraines, and TDIU due to evidence suggesting worsening of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was granted in a previous rating action, and there are no remaining issues to be reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous decisions. The Veteran's neurological conditions, including headaches and traumatic brain injury, as well as his arthritis and fibromyalgia, are now subject to new examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues with his PTSD and TBI residuals. Separate compensable ratings for TBI residuals are denied, but a separate rating for PVD related to the service-connected TBI is requested.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unresolved issues including service connection for various conditions and a need for additional examinations. The current ratings for PTSD with TBI remain unchanged.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for a bilateral ear condition was denied due to lack of evidence. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination for TBI residuals.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for sinusitis. An effective date of November 21, 2012, is granted for a 50 percent rating for sinusitis. The Veteran's TBI and PTSD are remanded for further examination and evaluation. A dental condition/loss of teeth is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, evaluation, and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for new VA medical opinions on the nature of the jaw condition and its relationship to service, as well as a combined effects assessment.