Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Specifically, his right shoulder disability remains at a 40 percent rating, while left knee and TBI issues are pending.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 50 percent for headaches has been granted. Other claims have been reopened and are pending further review.

The Board has determined that a more current examination is needed to rate the claim for an increased rating for TBI residuals due to the remote nature of the most recent examination. The Veteran will be notified to report for any scheduled examination and cooperate in the development of these claims.

The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed TBI and its relationship to service, specifically an injury to the nose in 1998.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite, bilateral hands; bilateral hearing loss; and a back disability due to inconsistencies in audiometric results and insufficient medical opinions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. The decision denied entitlement to a compensable rating prior to October 29, 2020 and a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected TBI beginning October 29, 2020.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for TBI, as his cognitive impairment was rated at 10 percent. His hearing loss disability is also rated at 10 percent. Service connection for right and left knee disabilities, lumbar strain, and SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance were all remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury and eczema, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and glaucoma as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II with erectile dysfunction due to incomplete development and lack of a nexus opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and TBI caused or aggravated his obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The VA needs to provide a new opinion on this issue.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to the appellant's eligibility for reimbursement of expenses associated with the last sickness and burial of the Veteran. The remaining service connection claims are inextricably intertwined with this issue.

The appeal is dismissed as to the claims of service connection for PTSD, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a deviated septum. The appeals are remanded for further development on the remaining issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, major depressive disorder, headaches, and TBI did not render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to March 7, 2017.

The Veteran's PTSD, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, and TBI are all rated based on their current manifestations. The Board has found that remand is necessary for clarification regarding the right shoulder disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) should be remanded due to issues with scheduling an examination and obtaining updated treatment records.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for conversion disorder presenting as pseudoseizures secondary to service-connected PTSD, but has remanded the issue of residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) including dizziness and headaches.