Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2022

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for fainting spells. Service connection was granted for scars, head, PTSD and anxiety, and residuals of TBI.

The Veteran's right shoulder and left shoulder osteoarthritis are granted as service connected. The Board found the Veteran's reports of continuous symptoms since service credible.,The Veteran was hospitalized for a head injury in 1982, which is considered to be a TBI resulting in current residuals including mood disorder not otherwise specified.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a TBI and an initial compensable rating for her left saphenous neurological disorder were denied. The Board found that there was no evidence of a diagnosed TBI, and the Veteran's symptoms related to her left saphenous neurological disorder did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Veteran's TBI and persistent depressive disorder are rated at the highest available level of disability.,No effective date earlier than June 22, 2017 is granted for any of the claims.

The Veteran's TDIU claims for the periods from August 8, 2014 to October 3, 2016 and from October 3, 2016 are denied as her service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a schedular or extraschedular TDIU rating. The Veteran's education and work history demonstrate that she is capable of engaging in non-physically demanding employment.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, cervical spine disability, petite mal seizures, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient development or examination.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for Bell's palsy due to a duty to assist error, as an addendum medical opinion is needed.

Your claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury has been granted, and the appeal is dismissed as moot.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for brain tumor residuals, also claimed as traumatic brain injury, is granted and the issue of entitlement to service connection is remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and peripheral vestibular disorder, finding that there is no evidence of current disabilities or causation during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for TBI and SMC based on the need for aid and attendance are being remanded due to concerns about the qualifications of the VA examiner who conducted the examinations.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI was granted a 100% rating from July 1, 2018, to July 5, 2018. The effective date for SMC at the housebound rate is also set as of July 1, 2018.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of service connection for a traumatic brain injury, right thumb disability, and left thumb disability. The Board has dismissed these appeals.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to new evidence received.,No effective date is assigned as the Veteran's claim was granted on February 6, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee sprain, right eye laceration scar, and TBI due to incomplete medical records and failure to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work experience.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection for TBI residuals and depressive disorder secondary to TBI is being remanded due to incomplete testing of memory impairment, conflicting opinions regarding the severity of TBI residuals, and a need for an updated opinion on whether the psychiatric disabilities are secondary to or aggravated by the TBI.

The Veteran's request for an effective date prior to September 4, 2012, for the grant of service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) was denied. The Board found that there is no evidence indicating a formal or informal claim for TBI received after July 2003 and before September 4, 2012.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and depressive disorder associated with TBI have been granted an effective date of October 23, 2007. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has also been granted from October 23, 2007 to September 3, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist and will need further development.