Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and a TDIU, but the nonservice-connected pension claim is remanded due to eligibility concerns.

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in significant occupational and social impairment from May 12, 2014 to March 1, 2016. From March 2, 2016, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate examination and lack of opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left knee disability and TBI. The Veteran is to be afforded a VA examination to determine if his disabilities are related to service, including an August 1973 motor vehicle accident.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a hearing loss disability for VA compensation purposes in either ear and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The psychiatric claim is remanded as the evidence of record is insufficient to determine if any diagnosed psychiatric disorders are related to service.

The Veteran's TBI is currently rated at 10% and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted prior to January 7, 2021.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for traumatic brain injury, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to a TDIU prior to June 7, 2018 due to insufficient evidence and for referral to the Director, Compensation Service for consideration on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has granted service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and its residuals, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran suffered a TBI during his military service.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for TBI, left knee disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability are inadequate. The Veteran's service treatment records indicate an intracranial injury without skull fracture and history of concussion. Therefore, a new examination is required to determine if the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service head injury.

The Veteran's post traumatic headaches have been granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The TBI and associated mental health conditions are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis and the VA examiners concluded that his symptoms are not related to an in-service injury. ,Service connection for headaches, secondary to service-connected hypertension, was granted based on VA opinions indicating that the Veteran’s headaches are caused by his hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as the effective dates are not earlier than June 30, 2016.,Claims for increased ratings for scars of the bilateral knees and left foot and metatarsal base fracture of the left foot with degenerative arthritis were also denied.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated at 40 percent from May 31, 2019 to September 24, 2020.,A higher rating for the TBI residuals is denied.

The appeal as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously-denied claims for right knee DJD, rhinitis (claimed as sinus problems), skin disorder, bilateral hearing loss, high cholesterol, prostate condition, urinary incontinence, high blood pressure, and residuals of TBI is dismissed.,The appeal as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously-denied claim for left knee DJD, headaches, sleep apnea, and ED is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are currently rated at the highest possible schedular rating (50%) and her TBI is not entitled to a higher initial rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension and TBI disability rating due to incomplete verification of service records and insufficient medical opinion regarding the impact of TBI on his symptoms.

The Board has denied the claim for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as there is no current diagnosis of TBI and no evidence linking it to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims of increased evaluation for degenerative arthritis, compensation for bilateral hearing loss, and service connection for PTSD and traumatic brain injury are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for headaches associated with traumatic brain injury and post-concussion syndrome, finding that the Veteran's symptoms met the criteria for such a rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss due to a claimed in-service assault resulting in TBI, and remanded the issue for further development.