Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board denied an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for TBI due to the severance of service connection for PTSD, finding that the evidence showed a clear error in granting service connection. The Veteran's claims were not supported by objective evidence of head trauma during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for TBI, PTSD, and migraine headaches have been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a current diagnosis of TBI or PTSD, and his symptoms related to these conditions are adequately addressed by other service-connected disabilities.,For migraine headaches, the Veteran was granted service connection but assigned a non-compensable rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment since his discharge from active duty in April 2005, and the Board has granted an effective date earlier than May 9, 2008 for the grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder, residuals of TBI, memory loss secondary to TBI, and hypertension are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection for hyperlipidemia is denied because it does not constitute a compensable disability under VA compensation programs.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining a line of duty determination, additional VA treatment records, and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service alcohol use.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and separate disability ratings are remanded due to the need for new examinations. The right thumb condition, PTSD and depression, and TBI will be evaluated.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and headaches on a secondary basis due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluation of PTSD, as well as his TDIU claim due to lack of VA examinations and incomplete information.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are being remanded for further evaluation and consideration of the severity of his symptoms, including those reported by his family members.

Service connection for hemorrhoids is denied.,An initial rating of 10 percent for migraine headaches prior to February 9, 2018 is denied. A 30 percent rating for migraine headaches effective from February 9, 2018 is granted.,A rating in excess of 10 percent prior to July 6, 2015 and a rating in excess of 20 percent thereafter for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine is denied.,An initial compensable rating prior to April 16, 2019, and a rating in excess of 40 percent thereafter for traumatic brain injury is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed traumatic brain injury, concussion, and residuals (head injury) are not related to his military service and thus denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for TBI prior to April 19, 2019 was denied. The rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee traumatic arthritis with limitation of extension and the compensable rating for right ear hearing loss were also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, increased ratings for PTSD and lumbar spine disability, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to outstanding VA examinations.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's TBI is service-connected, but has remanded for further development regarding his sleep apnea.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's TBI and its residuals, finding that his current symptoms are related to multiple IED explosions he experienced during deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a higher rating for right shoulder separation and PTSD as of December 30, 2014. The remaining issues have been REMANDED for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed residuals of a traumatic brain injury are not related to service and therefore denied his claim.