Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Left Ankle Condition due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for hypertension and traumatic brain injury due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives and procedural issues.

The Board has found that there was a pre-decisional duty to assist error in the service connection claims for vertigo and residuals of a head injury/TBI. The Veteran should be afforded VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any current vertigo and head injury/TBI.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service department Line of Duty (LOD) Determination and investigation records, which are necessary for making a fully informed decision on the Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder/PTSD and TBI resulted in total occupational and social impairment since January 19, 2012. A 100 percent rating was granted for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the severity of the Veteran's service-connected TBI and its residuals, as well as the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a previous error in relying on an outdated VA examination report. The appellant's bilateral hand disorder, including residuals of frostbite, needs further evaluation and opinion by a VA medical professional.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) should be remanded due to insufficient evidence and need for a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran sustained a TBI in service and if his headaches are related to such. The addendum opinion should consider the Veteran's reported symptoms during service and post-service.

The Veteran's frostbite of the right hand is rated at 30 percent effective March 26, 2009.,For her spondylosis with degenerative changes T5-6 prior to March 26, 2010, the rating remains at 10 percent.,From March 26, 2010, the Veteran's spondylosis with degenerative changes T5-6 is rated at 20 percent.

The Board has decided to remand four separate claims related to the Veteran's disabilities, including TBI residuals, seizure disability, and cranial nerve disabilities. The Veteran will need new examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI and right foot drop were not granted increased ratings, with the TBI remaining at a 10 percent rating and the right foot drop at a 40 percent rating.

The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches associated with TBI are rated at 30 percent effective from December 18, 2020. The rating for traumatic brain injury remains at 0 percent prior to December 18, 2020 and 10 percent from that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and clarification of her diagnoses, etiology, and symptomatology. The issues include service connection for various eye disabilities, heat exhaustion residuals, psychiatric disorders other than PTSD (including somatization disorder), frostbite, TBI, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability.

The Veteran's TBI with MDD caused occupational and social impairment, but not total impairment. The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the period from June 25, 2015 through November 13, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's head injuries incurred on July 3, 2015 were in the line of duty and not due to willful misconduct. Therefore, service connection for residuals of a TBI is granted.

The Veteran's major neurocognitive disorder due to TBI is rated at 50 percent from August 17, 2012, to October 14, 2019. The seizure disorder remains rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to lack of recent VA treatment records. The appellant is asked to provide details about his VA treatment and obtain any missing records.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted for the entire period on appeal, as his service-connected disabilities have prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.