Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations. The issues include TBI, Left Shoulder Disorder, peripheral neuropathies of upper and lower extremities, and PTSD.

The Veteran's TBI residuals, including overlapping psychiatric impairment and vertigo, are rated at 100 percent effective April 6, 2022. He also receives special monthly compensation (SMC) at the statutory housebound rate from that date.

The claims of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral foot disability, left knee disability, and TBI have been reopened. The cases are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating and a rating in excess of 10 percent from December 16, 2016, for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with vestibulopathy due to inadequate reasoning regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are related to his service-connected TBI.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI residuals, finding that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim. The Veteran currently has a diagnosis of TBI residuals, including seizure disorder and post-traumatic cognitive disorder, which were incurred during his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current foot condition and his service in Korea.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, finding that it is proximately related to his service-connected psychiatric and traumatic brain injury disabilities.

The Board has determined that the reduction of the Veteran's TBI rating from 40 percent to noncompensable is void ab initio and must be restored. The PTSD and TBI ratings are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for a head injury (TBI) is granted. Service connection for a cervical spine disorder is granted, but the issue of service connection for TBI is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial disability ratings for TBI residuals and right hand disability have been denied. The Board found that the criteria for a compensable rating were not met or approximated for any period.

The Veteran's appeal of service connection for residuals of a TBI is dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of increased ratings for panic disorder and lumbosacral strain.

The Veteran's TBI is found to be related to an in-service grenade blast, and service connection for TBI is granted.

The Veteran's TBI, cervical spine disorder, OSA, and DM have been granted a rating of 10 percent each. Service connection has been denied for these conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neurological disorder and traumatic brain injury, as well as his request for an initial rating greater than 20 percent prior to November 19, 2021, for fibromyalgia. The Board found that there was no evidence supporting these claims.

The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for TBI, to include PTSD, effective from August 21, 2018. The appeal was remanded due to the need for further evaluation and clarification.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives and insufficient examination reports. The Veteran's claim for a separate rating for residuals of TBI with cognitive disorder is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded four issues: service connection for emphysema with pneumothorax, service connection for migraine headaches, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and a compensable rating for TBI. The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between his conditions and military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's Traumatic Brain Injury and its relation to service. The case will be reviewed again with a new examination to determine if there is clear and unmistakable evidence that TBI existed prior to service and was not aggravated during service.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claim can be adjudicated due to lack of VA examinations for his claimed disabilities. The Veteran served on active duty from May 1970 to September 1973 and had in-service treatment for musculoskeletal injuries, including knee, leg, and ankle issues.