Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including TBI, neck disability, skin condition involving the feet, low back disability, left knee disability, and left ankle disability. The claims are being addressed on the merits due to new evidence received since the previous denials.

The Veteran's TBI and PTSD are granted, with the TDIU issue being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, also claimed as TBI, has been approved and there are no longer allegations of errors in the decision.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with TBI residuals resulted in total occupational and social impairment, warranting a 100% rating.

The Veteran's TBI disability rating is being remanded for further development and consideration of the additional evidence.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for Meniere's syndrome, thyroid condition, and nausea is granted. Service connection is also established for TBI and neck disability.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as the evidence does not show an exceptional disability picture.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to inadequate medical opinions and inconsistencies in the evidence.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and medical opinions are needed to properly evaluate the Veteran's PTSD, TBI, and subarachnoid hemorrhage. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for PTSD, TBI, and service connection for a subarachnoid hemorrhage have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD prior to November 2, 2018 was denied. However, the Veteran received a 50 percent rating from that date onward.,Service connection for TBI was dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD, TBI, and migraine headaches due to inconsistencies in the VA examination reports and gaps in the treatment records. The Veteran is requested to attend a VA examination to evaluate his current level of severity.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and acquired psychiatric disorder, including recurrent major depressive episodes, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), and panic attacks with agoraphobia are granted.

Service connection is granted for PTSD, bilateral foot disability, and TBI. Service connection remains pending for cardiac disability, liver disability, spleen disability, lumbar spine disability, and right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his cervical strain and TBI, as well as service connection for a respiratory disability (claimed as asthma) secondary to his service-connected neurocognitive disorder with mixed anxiety and depressive features, are being remanded due to the failure to schedule VA examinations. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disability is also being remanded.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder with TBI was granted a rating of 70 percent, effective May 2, 2018. The appeal is not about service connection but rather the increased rating for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, neck disorder, and TBI are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because she has a 100% disability rating for her service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder and residuals of traumatic brain injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for reversal of the discontinuation of reduced work tolerance (RWT) VR&E services and remanded to determine if retroactive induction into RWT VR&E services from January 2019 is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations. The issues include psychiatric disorders, cognitive conditions, thrombocytopenia, tinnitus, hypertension, foot conditions, knee conditions, and shoulder conditions.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are restored to a 10 percent rating effective July 6, 2021. The initial PTSD rating is granted at 70 percent prior to September 24, 2019 and denied for higher ratings thereafter.