Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2015

The Board denied service connection for residuals of TBI, right eye disability, and left shoulder and right knee disabilities. The Veteran's PTSD was granted a 50% rating from September 28, 2010 forward.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a traumatic brain injury with memory problems and reopening of low back, right shoulder, left shoulder, right knee, and left knee disabilities have been denied. The Board found no evidence linking the current conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development and review of the claims folder, Virtual VA files, and VBMS. The Veteran's newly selected representative will be notified to review the evidence and provide any necessary presentation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and arranging a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional records and for a supplemental medical opinion regarding his employability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board had no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to his inability to attend the scheduled Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned for further action, including scheduling a new hearing if feasible.

The Veteran's tinnitus has been shown to have been incurred during active service with symptoms ever since separation, and the Board grants the claim for service connection for tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability benefits records and VA Vocational Rehabilitation folder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, and chemical burn of the left hand residuals have all been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability for VA purposes in any of these conditions.

The Veteran's total and permanent disability rating due to service-connected disabilities, including his chronic cardiac disability affecting balance or propulsion, meets the criteria for a certificate of eligibility for financial assistance in the purchase of specially adapted housing.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for osteochondritis of the right ankle, right wrist strain, and traumatic brain injury with residual post-concussion headaches were denied. The appeals are based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to scheduling conflicts for a Board hearing. The issues of service connection for various conditions are still pending.

The Veteran's service connection for a TBI is granted, as the evidence shows that his current residuals are due to pre-existing conditions. The issue of lower extremity nerve disability remains unresolved.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for traumatic brain injury and for a TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current psychiatric disorders, including irritability and memory problems, are at least as likely as not related to his in-service TBI. However, the service-connected chronic cervical strain with right radicular pain is found to have aggravated these residuals of a traumatic brain injury beyond their natural progression.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected traumatic brain injury and tension headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his request for a videoconference hearing.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including ratings for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches, and bilateral keratoconus. The case is being remanded due to the Veteran not appearing at a scheduled Board hearing.

The Board has decided the appeal is not ready for final decision and has ordered a remand to provide the Veteran with a hearing.