Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2022

The Board has decided to remand the issues of evaluating TBI prior to June 20, 2018 and after that date due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's left hand frostbite residuals are granted a rating of 30 percent prior to September 6, 2016.,The Veteran's right hand frostbite residuals are granted a rating of 30 percent from September 6, 2016 onwards.

The Board denied reopening the claim for service connection for a right knee disorder and denied all other issues on appeal. The Veteran's seizures, partial due to TBI, were granted an initial rating of 80 percent but not higher. The Veteran's TBI was denied for ratings prior to April 20, 2015 and after that date. The Veteran's migraines associated with TBI were granted a 30 percent rating. The Veteran was granted entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a TBI and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the TBI. The Veteran's claims are supported by medical opinions linking his current conditions to his in-service head injury.

The Veteran's claims for frostbite in the feet and hands, as well as his claims for hypertension and migraines were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for both hypertension and migraines.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding private treatment records and the need for VA examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee enthesopathy, right shoulder rotator cuff injury, hernia, gastroesophageal disease (GERD), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no evidence to support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a TBI, headache disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to the failure to provide adequate VA examinations. The Board finds that rescheduling is necessary as the Veteran missed his scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected Traumatic Brain Injury does not require the need for personal healthcare services provided on a daily basis in his home by a person who is licensed to provide such services or who provides such services under the regular supervision of a licensed health-care professional, thus denying SMC (t).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI was denied as there is no current disability of a TBI. The claims for right shoulder and left leg radiculopathy were granted.,Service connection was established for the right shoulder disability, which is considered direct service connection.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for PTSD with TBI was denied, but his claim for a higher rating for thoracic strain from October 21, 2021, was granted.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to establish a current disability related to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) incurred during service, and thus the claim for TBI service connection is denied.

The Veteran's preexisting TBI was aggravated during active service, and the record does not contain clear and unmistakable evidence that such aggravation was due to the natural progress of the disease. Therefore, service connection for residuals of a TBI, including headaches, is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims due to new medical evidence being submitted. The AOJ will review this evidence and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to TBI. The case is being returned for further development, including verification of dates of active duty for training (ACDUTRA), inactive duty training (IDT), and/or active duty for special work, and an addendum medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's TBI symptoms and his service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient evidence and incomplete rationale in previous opinions. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not granted as there is no credible evidence of a TBI or shoulder injury during his honorable period of service, which is under other than honorable conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that her reports of military sexual trauma are credible and establishing a nexus between her current PTSD symptoms and this stressor.,Headaches have also been granted as service-connected, based on the evidence showing an in-service occurrence and a link to service.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal of hypertension and has remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral foot disability and right shoulder disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and conflicting opinions regarding the Veteran's TBI claim. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a traumatic brain injury, but further medical evaluation is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his TBI.