Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's original service connection claims were received by VA on November 25, 2015. The awards for TBI, REM sleep behavior dysfunction with somnambulism, and post-traumatic headaches are established from that date.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, TBI, and headaches have been denied. The Board has found no evidence of a current disability in these conditions.,For the right and left knee disabilities, the Veteran is being asked to provide additional medical evidence linking his current symptoms to service.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for headaches, residual of traumatic brain injury (TBI), is denied. The preponderance of evidence does not support the presence of incapacitating episodes due to headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, and his claim for service connection for TBI is also granted. The claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and erectile dysfunction are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened, and the Board is remanding all other issues on appeal.

The Veteran's left shoulder disability is rated at 20 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating for impingement syndrome. The Veteran's eczema has been rated at 60 percent since June 22, 2016. Migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent effective April 1, 2009 and TBI is rated at 50 percent effective December 3, 2019.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated at 30 percent, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to address the severity of her cervical strain, thoracolumbar strain, sleep apnea, tinea pedis with mycotic toenails, PTSD, and traumatic brain injury. The appeals are also being remanded due to a lack of compliance with VA examination requirements.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for seizure disorder and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for frostbite of the feet, lower back disorder, and bilateral lower extremity and upper extremity disorders due to unresolved issues.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions were dismissed. The claim of a disability rating greater than 70 percent for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was denied, but the Veteran received TDIU benefits.

The Board has granted service connection for athlete’s foot, finding that the Veteran's symptoms have persisted since active service and are related to his in-service diagnosis of athlete’s foot.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 100 percent rating for TBI with post-concussion syndrome, effective April 1, 2014. The evidence did not show a sustained improvement in the condition since the initial assignment of that rating.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for residuals of frostbite on right and left fingers, as well as a low back disability. The Veteran's statements about in-service injuries are considered credible, and VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD/TBI and migraines headaches due to TBI are granted with increased ratings effective October 10, 2013.

The Veteran's tinnitus and rib fracture are granted as service-connected. The groin injury and TBI issues have been remanded for further examination.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran’s tinnitus, rib fracture, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, his groin injury issue has been sent back to be examined again.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of his TBI, including headaches, has been denied as he does not have any discernible residuals of the injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's TBI. The Veteran is presumed to have incurred a TBI during service, specifically from a mortar attack in Operation Desert Storm.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of a current diagnosis and insufficient evidence linking any diagnosed conditions to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no evidence to support that his current TBI disability had its initial onset in service or is otherwise etiologically related to service.