Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, hypertension, right ear hearing loss, Meniere's disease, tinnitus, migraines, and neurocardiogenic syncope. The AOJ implemented this decision in a June 2023 rating decision.

The Board granted service connection for TBI and assigned a rating of 100% effective July 16, 2012. The Board also found that the Veteran's Meniere's disease, migraines, and neurocardiogenic syncope all stem from TBI and resulted in his inability to care for himself, granting SMC-T with an effective date of July 16, 2012.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and TBI is being remanded due to the need for additional private treatment records.

The Board has denied service connection for stroke residuals, seizures, sleep apnea, and a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active service. The claim for psychiatric disorder is remanded as there was an error in failing to provide a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions were denied, and the Board found no basis to assign an earlier effective date.

The Board has granted service connection for dementia as secondary to diabetes mellitus, type II and for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) related to military service.

The Board has found that there are relevant outstanding private treatment records and service records from the Army National Guard of Massachusetts. The Veteran is advised to provide authorization for these records, which will be requested by VA.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is being remanded due to his failure to attend the scheduled VA TBI examination. The Board finds that good cause has been shown and he should be re-scheduled for a new VA TBI examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder with TBI, as well as a separate rating for TBI, are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the February 2020 Statement of the Case.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed within one year from the date of notification of the October 2017 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with cognitive issues, alcohol use disorder, and TBI is granted at a 100 percent disability rating prior to May 15, 2018, from July 1, 2018, to December 10, 2018, and from February 1, 2019.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU for the period from June 21, 2007 to July 31, 2018 due to his service-connected disabilities. The claim for a TDIU from July 31, 2018 is dismissed as moot because he is now in receipt of a 100% combined disability rating.

The appeal regarding seizure disorder is dismissed. OSA and TBI are granted, but the MDD rating is remanded.

The Veteran's migraines prior to August 12, 2016 are now rated at 30 percent.,Effective from March 4, 2016, the Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for his migraines.

The Board has determined that additional VA clinical documentation should be reviewed and the service connection claims for various disabilities should be remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no current diagnosis of TBI and the evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran has a disability related to his in-service exposure.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury or its residuals, and thus service connection for this condition is denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all listed conditions, resulting in the dismissal of these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board denied his claim for TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's sleep disorder, lumbar spine strain, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, left and right knee strains, migraine headaches, other residuals of TBI, and other specified trauma and/or stressor-related disorder may be related to his service in Southwest Asia or secondary to a service-connected disability. The Board has also noted that the Veteran's employment history needs to be verified for the TDIU claim.