Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's TBI with residual headaches was reduced from a 70% rating to a 10% rating effective January 20, 2011. The Board found that the reduction was not proper and determined a 40% rating is warranted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea must be remanded due to incomplete records and need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's right ankle disability and TBI have been evaluated based on their current manifestations, with no additional compensable ratings granted. Headaches were not found to be related to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected frostbite residuals did not meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7122, and thus denied all increased rating claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Travel Board hearing. The initial disability ratings for post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury are still under consideration.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities are of sufficient severity to preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for further development of his TBI residuals, including sleep apnea and sensory neuropathy.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to conflicting information regarding his address and the need for a rescheduled hearing. The issues of reopening service connection for TBI, as well as increased ratings for shell fragment wounds of the right calf and left ankle are also on hold until further notice.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from maintaining substantial gainful employment since April 10, 2007. The Board grants an effective date of April 10, 2007 for the grant of TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of TBI had its clinical onset due to head trauma sustained during a period of ACDUTRA or INACDUTRA in May 1986, and thus service connection is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, right wrist sprain, and denied his claim for service connection for insomnia and costochronditis. The decision is based on evidence that supports a finding of current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing, and it is now requested again.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed disabilities, finding that there was no direct or secondary service connection based on evidence of record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board finds that the evidence supports a diagnosis of PTSD related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to evaluate his service-connected headaches and traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant through his authorized representative before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of TBI is pending and not decided.,Service connection was granted for chronic kidney disease (CKD) effective January 16, 2009. The Veteran's PTSD with MDD disability rating remains at 70 percent.,PTSD with MDD disability ratings have been denied since February 26, 2014.,The Veteran was granted an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches effective May 28, 2015.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current acquired psychiatric disorder, bilateral knee disability, and traumatic brain injury residuals are not related to his military service.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosed disability of the feet attributable to service, specifically frostbite. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet is denied.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a cold weather injury. The Veteran's scar of the right knee is currently rated as noncompensable.