Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and need for new evidence. The Veteran's TBI symptoms, including vision difficulties and short-term memory problems, will require further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examinations and incomplete records. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for thoracic strain, left knee medial compartment narrowing status post ACL repair, and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI have been granted increased ratings, with the highest rating of 70% for PTSD as of June 1, 2007 (excluding periods of previously assigned 100% rating). The Veteran's TBI has also received an increased rating to 60%. Both conditions are rated based on their direct impact without any presumption or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's organic brain syndrome and traumatic brain injury are rated at 50 percent, but the Board has remanded for further development to determine if a higher rating is warranted.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) starting from March 14, 2004, due to his service-connected migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury. The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for left wrist DJD and remanded the issue of service connection for residuals of TBI.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, considering the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work. The decision is effective from the date of death, December 2015.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the Appellant.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected TBI is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and any private treatment records identified by the Veteran.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury was granted a 70 percent rating prior to August 9, 2017. A higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) or its residuals is denied, but she is granted service connection for the residual scar from a head laceration on her scalp.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI are rated at 50 percent, but the Board denied a higher rating due to reduced reliability and productivity. The lumbar spine, cervical spine, left shoulder, and knee disabilities have been rated appropriately based on their severity.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for further development and examination. The issues include cervical spine, bilateral shoulder, and knee disabilities; TBI, sleep disorder, memory loss, cognitive problems, headaches, mood swings, and concentration/decreased focus issues.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is granted as the Board finds that his current residual symptoms had their onset during his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder with anxiety is found to be the proximate cause of his current coronary artery disease (CAD). The Board has granted service connection for CAD as secondary to this condition.

The Board denied service connection for TBI residuals and bilateral hearing loss, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The right knee disability remains pending.,Service connection was denied for TBI residuals due to lack of evidence of a current disability.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration due to inadequate or incomplete examinations, as well as failure to address certain evidence in the record.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to unclear evidence regarding current disabilities and their relationship to service. The Veteran's claims for scar, TBI, neck injury, headaches, and left ear disability are currently pending.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for service connection for a TBI and residuals, including migraine headaches. The case is dismissed as a result.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no current evidence of a TBI disability or its residuals during the appeal period.