Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to an incomplete Statement of the Case (SOC) and instructed the AOJ to issue one. The Veteran must file a Substantive Appeal if he wishes to proceed with his claim for service connection for TBI.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI residuals require the need for personal health-care services provided on a daily basis in his home by a person who is licensed to provide such services or who provides such services under the regular supervision of a licensed health-care professional. The Board has granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the rate provided by 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and an acquired psychiatric disability (excluding PTSD), including depression, have been withdrawn. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI with headaches, vision disturbances, and memory loss has been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and TBI residuals are remanded for further evaluation, including consideration of new evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the PTSD rating issue.

The Veteran's TBI and its residuals are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current nature, extent, and etiology of his condition.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and amnesia. The claims are being remanded to allow for further development.

The appeal for service connection for Klippel-Feil syndrome and a hiatal hernia has been dismissed.,Service connection was granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety).,Service connection was denied for chronic sleep disorder and chronic memory disorder.,Service connection was denied for residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's claim for TBI residuals was granted with an effective date of November 12, 2009. The reduction from a 100% to a 10% rating was found to be improper due to CUE in the February 2016 decision.

Your appeals for service connection for a right hand disorder other than carpal tunnel syndrome and for residuals of frostbite to the hands have been dismissed because they are part of legacy appeal system matters. The legacy appeals will continue to be processed as per the Board's July 2019 remand.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to July 15, 2016, for the grant of service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as there was no formal or informal claim submitted before that date.

The Board has restored the 10 percent ratings for thoracolumbar strain, right knee disability, and left knee disability effective September 1, 2014.,The TBI rating was reduced from 10 percent to noncompensable effective October 28, 2014.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to a lack of complete, current medical records and VA examinations. The Veteran's surviving spouse is substituted as the appellant.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral lower extremity disabilities and several other conditions, have resulted in a combined rating of 100 percent. The Board has granted SMC benefits at the (r)(1) rate based on his need for regular aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities. Additionally, the Veteran is eligible for specially adapted housing as he meets the criteria for loss or use of both lower extremities.

The appeal of the issue regarding service connection for a left elbow disorder is dismissed. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder, panic disorder, and TBI residuals have been granted a 70 percent rating effective from August 28, 2014.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of a traumatic brain injury associated with his in-service head injury, and therefore service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 25, 2014, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury should be remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and authorization for private treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD) and traumatic brain injury were denied because the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss of use of a lower extremity, blindness, or full thickness burns. Therefore, he is not eligible for financial assistance for specially adapted housing.