Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

Service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is granted.,Effective October 18, 2013, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal for residuals of a left finger injury is dismissed due to the appellant's withdrawal.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current disability and the evidence does not support its onset during service or within one year after separation.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disability (claimed as PTSD) is remanded. The Board requires VA to attempt to corroborate in-service stressors and provide a medical examination to determine if the condition is related to service.,The Veteran's claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury (claimed as a head injury) is remanded. A medical examination is required to determine if his current symptoms are related to an in-service head injury.,The Veteran's claim for a bilateral eye disability is remanded. The VA must provide a medical examination to determine if the condition is related to service and/or aggravated by any service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury require additional consideration due to newly added service treatment records. The case is being remanded for further review.

The Board has dismissed the claims for TDIU and a higher rating for left shoulder disability, as well as remanded the claim for service connection of residuals of concussion or traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his front hairline surgical scar was denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for psoriasis, claimed as secondary to hepatitis C is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and traumatic brain injury are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided that a TBI examination is needed due to conflicting reports of the extent and nature of the Veteran's in-service head injury, as well as his current symptoms. The decision also requires obtaining any outstanding VA treatment records and private treatment records for the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD with shortness of breath and residuals of TBI is rated at 70 percent, which is the maximum available rating under the General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability has not been shown to warrant a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's TBI with MDD was granted a 70 percent rating, effective from May 27, 2022.

The Veteran's headaches associated with TBI are rated at 30 percent, effective October 29, 2013. The Board denied higher ratings based on the lack of current evidence of headaches.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a TBI has been reopened, and the Board finds that new evidence supports this claim. However, the current evidence does not establish a current disability or link to military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional evidence. The Veteran's TBI, undiagnosed illness leading to corticobasal degeneration, dementia, and back condition are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 70 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder, as well as claims for service connection for left knee disorder and low back strain, have been granted. The claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to the lack of evidence supporting a TBI during active duty, and concluded that the current cognitive symptoms are related to other medical conditions.

The Veteran's TBI is rated at 40 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The evidence does not establish that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claims for service connection can be decided. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to allow for consideration of all evidence, including VA treatment records.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are related to a fall and head injury in service, and the Board has granted service connection for these residuals.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated at a 70 percent evaluation, effective October 23, 2008.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for clarification of symptoms attributable to his post-concussive-type syndrome and TBI, as well as their severity.,A new medical examination with a neurologist will be required to address all symptomatology set forth in the most recent Board directives.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including a claim for residuals of a left toe injury and evaluations for persistent depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder in sustained remission and traumatic brain injury. The Board also ordered remand on issues regarding whether service connection had previously been established for loss of the maxilla and for loss of teeth under specific disability codes. Additionally, the TDIU claim prior to November 5, 2012 is being remanded.