Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran was granted a 20 percent rating for epilepsy, psychomotor and service connection for right middle finger scar. Several claims were withdrawn and dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a need for additional evidence, specifically the Veteran's complete service treatment records and service personnel records.

The Board denied an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for TBI residuals with headaches as there was no objective evidence on testing of impairment of memory, attention, concentration, or executive functions; impaired judgment; inappropriate social interaction; disorientation; impaired motor activity; impaired visual spatial orientation; subjective symptoms that moderately interfere with function; neurobehavioral effects that at least frequently interfere with interaction; more than occasional inability to communicate or comprehend; or persistently altered stated of consciousness.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury, bilateral knee disabilities, and sinus disability prevented him from obtaining or retaining substantially gainful employment during the period on appeal prior to January 26, 2009.

The Board granted an initial rating of 20 percent for right ankle tendinosis prior to January 6, 2022, and denied a rating in excess of 20 percent as of that date. A separate 30 percent rating was also granted for dizziness and imbalance associated with TBI.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during the Veteran's period of active service or within one year after his completion of active service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) as there is no current diagnosis of TBI and the evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between the claimed condition and active service.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) to afford the Veteran a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed TBI.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's lung cancer condition due to herbicide exposure and remanded claims for service connection of bilateral eyes, dementia, internal bleeding, liver, teeth, left hip, TBI, and skull fracture conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for revision of the December 2021 rating decision on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for an increased rating for hearing loss, a TDIU rating, and DEA benefits.

The Board denied an initial disability rating greater than 70 percent for service-connected residuals of traumatic brain injury and remanded the claim for a separate disability rating for headache episode residuals of TBI.

The Board granted a readjudication of the service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, denied service connection for a skin disorder and a rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral hearing loss, and remanded claims for service connection for TBI.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for the Veteran's service-connected TBI with cognitive disorder and status post seizure prophylaxis with vertigo.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining relevant private treatment records and reexamining service-connected residuals of TBI.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), to include headaches, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current symptoms are due to an in-service TBI.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection due to insufficient evidence of entitlement prior to January 20, 2023.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, while the claims for headache syndrome, right foot disability, and TBI are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury and mixed anxiety and depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death due to a need for additional evidence and an adequate medical examination.