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The table titled “Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment and Other Residuals of TBI Not Otherwise Classified” contains 10 important facets of TBI related to cognitive impairment and subjective symptoms.
The VA rates TBI under 38 CFR § 4.124a, which covers neurological conditions and convulsive disorders. A TBI disability rating from the VA may depend on the symptoms you experience, including visual impairment, hearing loss, seizures, muscle weakness, concentration, judgment deficits, and memory impairment.
(1) In a veteran who has a service-connected traumatic brain injury, the following shall be held to be the proximate result of the service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), in the absence of clear evidence to the contrary:
Rating agencies must be thoroughly familiar with this manual to properly implement the directives in § 4.125 through § 4.129 and to apply the general rating formula for mental disorders in § 4.130. The schedule for rating for mental disorders is set forth as follows: 9201 Schizophrenia. 9202 [Removed]
VA evaluates a TBI based on the residual symptoms a veteran is currently experiencing as a result of the trauma, according to an Evaluation of Cognitive Impairment and Other Residuals of TBI not Otherwise Classified, under 38 CFR § 4.124a. VA rates these residuals on a scale of 0, 1, 2, 3, or total, with each of these increments corresponding ...
(d) Traumatic brain injury. (1) In a veteran who has a service-connected traumatic brain injury, the following shall be held to be the proximate result of the service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), in the absence of clear evidence to the contrary: (i) Parkinsonism, including Parkinson's disease, following moderate or severe TBI;
Disabilities that are proximately due to, or aggravated by, TBI will be evaluated under 38 CFR § 3.310. This includes conditions of: Parkinsonism, including Parkinson’s disease, following moderate or severe TBI; Unprovoked seizures following moderate or severe TBI;
Evaluate physical (including neurological) dysfunction based on the following list, under an appropriate diagnostic code: motor and sensory dysfunction, including pain, of the extremities and face; visual impairment; hearing loss and tinnitus; loss of sense of smell and taste; seizures; gait, coordination, and balance problems; speech and other ...
8045 Residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI): There are three main areas of dysfunction that may result from TBI and have pro-found effects on functioning: cognitive (which is common in varying degrees after TBI), emotional/behavioral, and physical. Each of these areas of dysfunc-tion may require evaluation..
While 38 CFR 4.12a gives a rating chart for subjective symptoms, some residuals have a distinct diagnosis (such as migraines or Meniere’s disease), and will be rated under that specific category. Subjective symptoms are rated under the following categories: Neurobehavioral effects; Communication (language, gestures, spoken) Consciousness