Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2023

The Board has denied service connection for a right knee disability and remanded the claims of sarcoidosis and TBI. The case is now back at the Board.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) at rate pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(r)(2), as his service-connected disabilities render him in need of a higher level of care without which he would require residential institutional care.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the severity of residuals from service-connected TBI. The appeal is now pending for a new VA medical evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder, but no higher, has been granted. The claim for SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and TBI residuals. The examiner is asked to provide a response considering the classified nature of USS Simon Lake's operations.

The Veteran's residuals of TBI are rated at 10 percent, and the rating is restored. An increased disability rating for migraine headaches associated with TBI is granted to 50 percent effective February 12, 2013. A noncompensable rating for hypogonadism due to TBI is also granted.

The Veteran's essential tremors are granted as service-connected due to being related to his TBI. The ratings for left and right knee disabilities remain at 10 percent, with no higher rating allowed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left arm and left elbow disabilities are dismissed. Service connection for hypertension is granted under the PACT Act, while other issues remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, dizziness, erectile dysfunction, and gastroesophageal reflux syndrome (GERD) as there was no evidence of current disabilities or causal origins in service.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions due to lack of medical evidence supporting their onset during service or being related to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI was previously denied in January 2014. New and material evidence has been submitted, allowing the claim to be reopened. The case is remanded due to unclear evidence regarding whether the Veteran has a TBI.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are service-connected, granting his claim.

The Veteran's service connection for residuals of TBI is granted.,An increased rating to 10 percent for hypertension is granted prior to August 10, 2016. A higher rating is denied beginning from that date.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and review due to incomplete records from Social Security Administration (SSA).

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral cold foot injury, finding that the Veteran's current condition is due to in-service frostbite.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI), finding that there was no evidence of impairment in any facet of TBI, leading to a noncompensable evaluation.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated as noncompensable prior to January 10, 2020 and a separate rating of 10 percent is granted for vertigo associated with the TBI from that date.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and migraine headaches can be decided.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for left shoulder disability and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for chronic headache disorder, but not for bilateral plantar fasciitis or a shoulder cyst.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess his current PTSD symptoms, as six years have passed since his last VA examination. The claim will be reconsidered based on this updated evidence.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches, lumbar spine disorder, right knee strain disorder, hemorrhoids, and traumatic brain injury.