Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and denied service connection for various other conditions, including allergies/rhinitis, right hip joint pain inflammation - range of motion condition, left lower extremity radiates / chronic foot peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity radiates / chronic foot peripheral neuropathy, bilateral sensorineural hearing loss, migraine / tension headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), sinusitis, sleep apnea, and right foot inversion. The Board remanded several claims for further development.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD with residuals of TBI, effective April 10, 2012.

The Board granted a 100 percent initial rating for the Veteran's service-connected TBI residuals, effective December 13, 2013, based on severely impaired visual spatial orientation.

The Board remands the matter for an adequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities aggravated any of the conditions that directly caused his death.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD with TBI, as the evidence did not support a separate or higher combined rating.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) at the 38 U.S.C. � 1114(t) rate due to service-connected TBI residuals that require regular aid and attendance.

The appeal for service connection for frostbite of the left foot was dismissed due to it being a duplicate claim.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with left acoustic nerve damage due to an inadequate medical opinion and the need for additional evidence.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a bilateral lung condition, traumatic brain injury (TBI), a bilateral eye condition, right knee condition, left knee condition, and skeletal arthritis due to the lack of evidence supporting current disabilities.

The Board granted a higher level of SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) for the Veteran's residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), effective March 2, 2022.

The Board determined that the reduction of the evaluation from 70 percent to 40 percent for service-connected PTSD with TBI was not proper.

The Board granted SMC based on a higher level of aid and attendance for the service-connected disabilities associated with TBI, but denied an earlier effective date.

The Board remands the matters of service connection for a right foot disability, an acquired psychiatric disorder secondary to TBI, and increased ratings for TBI and associated headaches due to further development needed.

The Board remands the case for additional VA examinations to assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, PTSD, and TBI with post-concussive syndrome.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of bilateral ear frostbite has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC at the 'l' rate for aid and attendance, to include SMC at the 't' rate for aid and attendance based on residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), from February 27, 1995, due to missing treatment records.

The Board granted a 30 percent evaluation for residuals frostbite of both the right and left foot, effective August 10, 2015.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability and residuals of a traumatic brain injury to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically regarding obtaining relevant Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need to obtain additional records and clarify the Veteran's Reserve service dates.