Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

Service connection for all claimed conditions except glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency was denied. Service connection for glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase deficiency is remanded.

The appeal for compensable ratings for migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury (TBI) was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The appeal to continue the 100 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI residuals was denied. The claim for an earlier effective date for DEA benefits was also denied. The issue of an increased initial disability rating was dismissed.

The veteran's service connection for several conditions, including left and right knee disabilities, left ankle disability, left foot disability, posttraumatic headaches, TBI, and dental issues, was granted. However, service connection for bilateral hearing loss and higher ratings for other conditions were denied.

The veteran's PTSD with TBI was rated at 100% from August 1, 2022 to March 19, 2023. The veteran also qualifies for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on housebound criteria.

The veteran is granted special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(l) from March 25, 2016, but the claim for entitlement to special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) is remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for several conditions were denied. However, the veteran was granted an initial 10 percent rating for Bell's palsy and an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and sleep apnea. Several other issues were remanded for further review.

The veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance was granted. The decision is based on the veteran's need for regular aid and attendance due to functional limitations from service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's disability rating for bilateral hearing loss was reduced to noncompensable, and claims for other conditions were denied. Some issues were remanded for further review.

The Board remands the claim for a retrospective opinion on the severity of residuals of TBI from December 2010 through December 2017.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions and a higher rating for the left ankle disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury diagnosed as TBI was granted. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was remanded.

The veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied, but a 50 percent disability rating for post concussive headache syndrome was granted.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal to reverse a rating reduction for TBI with stuttering and PTSD with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission, from a 100% rating to a 50% rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because the VA Form 20-0996 was not submitted within one year of the rating decisions.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a head injury, including headaches, dizziness, and cognitive and behavioral impairment. The Board also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and various effective date claims. However, it granted a restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for right index finger scar and a 10 percent disability rating for left knee disability with flexion limitation.

The veteran's request for a rating higher than 70% for PTSD with TBI was denied, but they were granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disability starting from April 11, 2019.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of a traumatic brain injury because the VA examinations and medical opinions were inadequate. The Veteran will receive another examination.

The veteran's service-connected disabilities were found to prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so he was granted an extraschedular total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective January 26, 2010.