Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The claims for higher ratings for right foot strain and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are being remanded to the RO for additional development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not precluded him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that there is no current diagnosis or evidence supporting such a condition related to her in-service head injuries.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found no new or material evidence to reopen these claims. The Veteran was granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied for all other conditions.

The Veteran's TBI-related cognitive impairment is now rated at 70 percent effective September 8, 2021. The Board also remanded the issues of increased rating for residuals of TBI and total disability based on individual unemployability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sleep apnea and traumatic brain injury are both granted, but the decision on TBI is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, development of records, and consideration of his TDIU claim. The issues include PTSD, urinary tract infection, splenomegaly, kidney stones, headaches (including TBI), fatigue, muscle and joint pain, respiratory disability, neurological disability, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury was denied in an August 2006 rating decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection for TBI is March 16, 2016, as it was received by VA on that day and granted a reopening of his previously denied claim.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including memory loss and headaches, has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a claimed disability of the right hand is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine whether any diagnosed acquired psychiatric disorder is related to service-connected TBI and to distinguish symptoms attributable to each diagnosis.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including a review of the initial rating assigned for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and the issue of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded several claims for higher initial ratings, including those for TBI and psychiatric disability, thoracic spine disability, and migraine headaches. Additional development is required to obtain VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service-connected cervical spine disability.,The Veteran's TBI is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's right shoulder disability is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's left ear hearing loss is found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's tinnitus is found to be related to his active service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal for service connection on the merits for a back disability and TBI, finding that VA did not properly notify them of the October 2016 rating decision. The issues are now remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD and TBI, migraine headaches, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his VA treatment records. The rating assigned will be determined after reviewing all evidence received since the last prior adjudication.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and records, as well as clarification of the Veteran's employment status.

Service connection is granted for migraine headaches. Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened, as new evidence shows he has a current diagnosis of unspecified depressive disorder, unspecified schizophrenia, other psychotic disorder, major neurocognitive disorder secondary to TBI/gunshot wound to the head, substance abuse disorder, and PTSD.,The Veteran's right elbow disability was reopened, as new evidence suggests it may be related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's scar, residual of TBI, did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to lack of characteristics of disfigurement. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been raised and is being remanded for further review.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding service connection for TBI and its residuals, including headaches. The Veteran's history of head trauma during service is noted, along with ongoing symptoms such as memory problems and headaches.