Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2014

The Veteran's TBI and its residuals, including grand mal seizures or syncopal episodes claimed as seizures, are related to his active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of PTSD or TBI, and any diagnosed conditions are not related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right knee disorder or residuals of TBI related to his active duty service. The evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for TBI, headaches, and loss of sense of smell are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also being considered.

The appellant is entitled to a higher initial evaluation of 20 percent for C6-7 radiculopathy of the left upper extremity and musculocutaneous neuropathy of the right upper extremity, prior to July 12, 2012.,The appellant is also entitled to an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities.

The Veteran's TBI was granted service connection, while his claim for an increased disability evaluation for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and providing an opinion regarding the etiology of his headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current headache disability or TBI related to service, and therefore denied these claims. The Veteran's cervical strain is rated as 10 percent disabling.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite to the right hand and bunion of the right great toe, as new and material evidence was received.,A psychiatric disorder claim is pending but no decision on this issue is provided.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a need for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury and a back disability. The Veteran's TBI is found to be related to his active service, as are the residuals of his TBI including headaches, hypersensitivity to light and sound, and poor attention span. The Board also finds that the Veteran's back disability is at least as likely as not related to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, as it is unclear whether his symptoms are related to military service or any service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's asthma is found to be as likely as not related to his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for asthma. The issue of service connection for a TBI remains on appeal.

The case is being remanded for additional development to ensure that all relevant evidence has been considered and the appropriate evaluations have been assigned.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including consideration of his TDIU claim based solely on his service-connected TBI.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's injuries were not incurred in line of duty, and therefore service connection for the claimed conditions is denied.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations and a reevaluation of his service connection and rating claims.

The Veteran's TBI residuals have been rated at 10 percent since the effective date of service connection, with no higher rating due to the severity and nature of his symptoms. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his PTSD and other disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.