A brain disorder resulting from traumatic brain injury that may affect memory, thinking, and daily functioning.
Medical records documenting your diagnosis of major or mild neurocognitive disorder due to traumatic brain injury form the foundation of your claim. Records that show specific symptoms — such as memory loss, panic attacks, disorientation, impaired judgment, or difficulty with speech — help establish which rating level applies to you.
Mental health evaluation reports and neuropsychological testing are particularly useful because they can document the degree of cognitive and behavioral impairment. Notes from treating providers that describe how often symptoms occur and how severe they are — for example, how frequently panic attacks happen or whether memory loss affects highly learned material versus basic personal information — directly tie to the criteria that separate one rating level from another.
Statements from you and from people who know you, such as family members, coworkers, or supervisors, can show how symptoms affect your ability to work, maintain relationships, handle daily tasks, and care for yourself. Records showing treatment history, including continuous medication use, are relevant at the lower rating levels. Any documentation of suicidal ideation, episodes of violence, or inability to maintain personal hygiene supports consideration of the higher rating levels.
Conditions that are often caused or made worse by this one. If you have any of these, they may be claimable as secondary service connection.
