Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal was granted, with a rating of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI and service connection established for the lower back disorder. The decision also noted that the Veteran had experienced symptoms consistent with these conditions during his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for OSA as secondary to TBI due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of January 7, 2013 for the grant of Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a TBI or any residuals of a head injury incurred during service. The claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are therefore denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a traumatic brain injury, increased rating for gastrointestinal disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to insufficient evidence of a current disability or causal relationship. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in the physical loss or permanent loss of use of one or both hands or feet, nor does it meet any other criteria for financial assistance in the purchase of an automobile or adaptive equipment. The Board denied the claim as there is no evidence of permanent loss of use of a hand or foot due to service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder and major depressive disorder to include TBI residuals is granted a 70 percent disability rating, but not higher, effective from July 2, 2019.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative disc disease, low back strain, elbow disorder (bursitis), and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to a lack of current diagnoses in the record.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to inadequate assessment of the Veteran's employment potential and service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's neck disability manifested by pain is granted as service-connected.,Tinnitus has been assigned the maximum rating authorized under the applicable diagnostic code and no higher rating can be established without a current VA reexamination.

The Board has granted service connection for both Traumatic Brain Injury and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, finding that the character of discharge upgrade to honorable by the Army Board for Correction of Military Records meets the criteria for establishing status as a veteran.

The Veteran's TBI was rated at 10 percent, and his tension headaches were rated at 30 percent. The Board denied increased evaluations for both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and Neck Disability due to insufficient medical opinions in the original rating decisions. The AOJ is required to provide addendum opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection for a TBI and increased rating for migraine headaches have been granted. The TBI was found to be due to an in-service head injury, while the migraine headaches meet the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,The rating reduction from 10% to 0% for the service-connected TBI was improper, and restoration of the 10% rating is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective February 8, 2018. The appeal is dismissed as the award of TDIU has already occurred and meets the criteria for dismissal.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding whether TBI residuals include symptoms that do not overlap with comorbid psychiatric symptoms, and for readjudication.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbosacral strain and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no probative medical evidence indicating these conditions were incurred in or are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD, recurrent mild with residuals of TBI and a rating in excess of 70 percent beginning February 12, 2019 has been denied.

The Board denied service connection for a TBI, bilateral hearing loss disability, and headaches due to the lack of credible evidence showing residuals from an in-service head injury.