Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection for uterine fibroids, fibromyalgia, bilateral hip disability, bilateral hand and foot disabilities (frostbite), low back disability, bilateral knee disability, and headache disability have all been denied.,There is no current evidence of these conditions in the record.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his DDD of the thoracolumbar spine was denied. The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and for a higher rating for TBI from August 10, 2012 to January 2, 2018 are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury and to reopen his claim for service connection for Sleep Apnea have been withdrawn.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and TBI secondary to diabetes, as well as his SMC claim. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records and provide addendum opinions regarding the Veteran's conditions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was denied, and the initial disability rating for TBI residuals was granted at 40 percent. The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches were rated at 50 percent effective April 17, 2018. Other issues related to service connection or ratings remain pending.

The Board denied an increased disability rating for the right knee sprain prior to February 4, 2020 and a separate compensable disability rating for residuals of TBI from that date.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his TBI, headaches, and PTSD have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew all active claims from appellate status.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to a lack of a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC) and inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury residuals have been rated at level zero, which is the lowest possible rating. The claim for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits has been granted but not earlier than March 22, 2013.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that there is no current diagnosis and noting conflicting reports about the nature of his head injury. The Veteran was not granted secondary service connection as his claimed condition is related to his service-connected panic disorder with bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's TBI is rated at 40 percent, and his mood disorder secondary to the TBI is rated at 50 percent. Both conditions are granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent since September 29, 2010. The rating for TBI is also granted at 50 percent effective from the same date.

The Board denied service connection for TBI and its residuals, as well as right hip disorder, cervical spine disorder (neck disorder), and ulnar nerve disorder of the elbow. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including an increased rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and service connection for voiding dysfunction and erectile dysfunction. The decision also referred other issues such as special monthly compensation and TDIU.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all issues related to headaches, lumbar spine disorder, TMJ, right lower extremity radiculopathy, right great toe metatarsophalangeal joint arthritis, left foot bursitis, and TBI. The appeal was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the Veteran's PTSD and depression.

The Veteran's TBI and post-traumatic headaches have been remanded for additional development. The claims of entitlement to a separate compensable rating for post-traumatic headaches are also before the Board.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right eye disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, headaches, jaw disorder, dental disorder, and TBI have all been denied. The evidence does not support the presence of current disabilities or link them to service.,There is no credible evidence linking any current disabilities to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is denied because he did not report for a scheduled VA examination, and there was no shown good cause.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability or causal relationship to service.