Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for neurocognitive disorder with memory loss as residuals of TBI, effective prior to August 14, 2020.

The Board denied a separate evaluation for the Veteran's TBI, finding that his TBI symptomatology is already compensated by his 70 percent evaluation for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board restored the TBI rating to 70%, effective July 1, 2019, as the reduction was improper. The CUE claim for a mental health disability and the TDIU claim were denied.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an increased rating and service connection claims as withdrawn or moot, denied service connection for polycythemia vera, and remanded claims for erectile dysfunction and hypertension.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury, but no higher.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI and granted a 10 percent rating, but no higher, for left chest wall strain from June 28, 2022, to September 27, 2023.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for TBI and denied a compensable disability rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae, while remanding the claim for tinea pedis for further development.

The Board granted an effective date of August 10, 2023 for the award of service connection for PTSD with TBI and migraine/tension headaches associated with TBI, but denied a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The claim for service connection for thrombosis, transient ischemic attack (TIA), or cerebral infarction (previously claimed as TBI) to include as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) was dismissed as moot because the Regional Office granted the claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for TBI, psychomotor epilepsy, and migraines.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with traumatic brain injury.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a left orbital fracture, an acquired psychiatric disorder, a nasal disability, and residuals of a rib fracture due to missing service records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with traumatic brain injury, finding the Veteran's symptoms more closely approximate occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.

The Board denied service connection for keratosis due to the lack of a current diagnosis and evidence supporting a causal relationship between the claimed condition and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for anosmia, hypogeusia, and TBI residuals.

The appeal was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, as the previous opinions were found inadequate.

The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The back condition and frostbite of the hands and feet were remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, vertigo, and traumatic brain injury as there is no evidence of these conditions during or shortly after service. The claims for bladder incontinence, migraine headaches, and right thumb pain were remanded for further development.