Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for TBI, as his cognitive impairment was rated at 10 percent. His hearing loss disability is also rated at 10 percent. Service connection for right and left knee disabilities, lumbar strain, and SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance were all remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury and eczema, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and glaucoma as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction due to incomplete development and lack of a nexus opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and TBI caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The VA needs to provide a new opinion on this issue.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's eligibility for reimbursement of expenses associated with the last sickness and burial of the Veteran. The remaining service connection claims are inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The appeal is dismissed as to the claims of service connection for PTSD, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a deviated septum. The appeals are remanded for further development on the remaining issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, major depressive disorder, headaches, and TBI did not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to March 7, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and TBI are all rated based on their current manifestations. The Board has found that remand is necessary for clarification regarding the right shoulder disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) should be remanded due to issues with scheduling an examination and obtaining updated treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for conversion disorder presenting as pseudoseizures secondary to service-connected PTSD, but has remanded the issue of residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) including dizziness and headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 6, 2010, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable prior to this date.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to unclear diagnoses and overlapping symptoms.

The claim for an undiagnosed chronic multisymptom illness (claimed as gastrointestinal condition) is dismissed. The TBI claim has been reopened and remanded, while the Crohn's disease and small intestine resection claims are also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is partially granted with some issues being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache condition and residuals of traumatic brain injury, finding that the evidence is at least in relative equipoise that these conditions represent undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses without clear etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee conditions and shin splints. The Veteran will be provided VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of her claimed conditions.