Traumatic brain injury (TBI) — all decisions

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with traumatic brain injury, a separate compensable rating for traumatic brain injury, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for migraines due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for frostbite, finding it to be causally related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the matters for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion that complies with the Board's previous remand instructions.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for an evaluation more than 10 percent for TBI residuals.

The Board restored the 10 percent disability rating for TBI effective November 1, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) based on the evidence of record, including a medical opinion from Dr. R.P., which linked the Veteran's current symptoms to his in-service TBI.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) to obtain an adequate VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include unspecified depressive and anxiety disorder with alcohol use, but denied service connection for PTSD. The claim for a traumatic brain injury was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a separate evaluation for TBI and PTSD, which are currently evaluated as 70 percent disabling under DC 8045-9411.

The Board granted a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD, major depressive disorder, unspecified neurocognitive disorder, and TBI due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Board remands the claim for separate and increased evaluations in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and TBI to obtain an addendum opinion that differentiates the symptoms of these conditions.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder with traumatic brain injury, but denied a higher rating. The effective date for the increased rating is September 9, 2020.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a TBI, cervical spine condition, thoracic and lumbar spine condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition as further development is needed.

The appeal for service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) was granted, while the appeals for radicular pain and paresthesia of both lower extremities were dismissed as moot.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, a heart disorder, and traumatic brain injury (TBI), as well as an increased rating for adjustment disorder with anxious mood due to insufficient evidence of current disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, an initial rating greater than 30 percent for right foot pes planus, and a higher rating for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for a chronic cervical spine disability but denied service connection for a chronic left knee disability and residuals from a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and a psychiatric disability, to include posttraumatic stress disorder and major depressive disorder, as new VA examinations are necessary.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for headaches but denied a higher initial rating than 70 percent for PTSD.