Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeal because the service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was granted in a previous rating action, and there are no remaining issues to be reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous decisions. The Veteran's neurological conditions, including headaches and traumatic brain injury, as well as his arthritis and fibromyalgia, are now subject to new examinations.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to issues with his PTSD and TBI residuals. Separate compensable ratings for TBI residuals are denied, but a separate rating for PVD related to the service-connected TBI is requested.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to unresolved issues including service connection for various conditions and a need for additional examinations. The current ratings for PTSD with TBI remain unchanged.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for a bilateral ear condition was denied due to lack of evidence. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including scheduling a VA examination for TBI residuals.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for sinusitis. An effective date of November 21, 2012, is granted for a 50 percent rating for sinusitis. The Veteran's TBI and PTSD are remanded for further examination and evaluation. A dental condition/loss of teeth is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection, evaluation, and TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities. The claims are being remanded for new VA medical opinions on the nature of the jaw condition and its relationship to service, as well as a combined effects assessment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) other than headaches was denied. The Board found no evidence of non-headache TBI residuals.,A rating of 30 percent for right knee status-post cartilage restoration surgery with degenerative arthritis, but not higher, is granted from December 29, 2013 to September 23, 2019. The Veteran's condition was found to more closely approximate the criteria for a 30 percent rating during this period.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a rating of 30 percent from September 26, 2013 to June 12, 2015 and 50 percent thereafter. The TBI rating remains at 40 percent since March 8, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, TBI, acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and respiratory disorder were denied as they are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate consideration of the Veteran's lay statements regarding his in-service TBI and related symptoms. The cases are also remanded for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records from Dr. H., associating outside treatment records with the claims file, and scheduling a VA examination for sinusitis.

The Veteran's sinusitis with headaches is rated as 50 percent disabling from May 16, 2007 to August 20, 2015.,Entitlement for a higher rating for sinusitis with headaches from August 20, 2015 and thereafter is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claim for an increased rating for left elbow disability was also denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for TBI, its residuals, and an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and depression are granted. The Board finds the evidence in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran has these conditions due to military sexual trauma (MST).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to July 31, 2017. From July 31, 2017, his combined disability rating is 100%, but he does not have a single disability rated at least 60% disabling or one disability rated at least 40% disabling and the evidence does not indicate total unemployability due to one disability.

The Veteran's TBI residuals with seizure disorder and lumbar spine disability are granted as service connection is established for these conditions.

The Board has vacated the February 2018 decision on several service connection claims due to a misinterpretation of the line of duty determination. The claims are now remanded for further development, including obtaining missing service treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's broken nose residuals are granted as service connected.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied.,Service connection for TBI residuals is granted.,A new VA examination is required to determine the current severity of the lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.