Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's right and left foot plantar fasciitis, as well as frostbite residuals of the feet, are granted service connection.,A disability rating of 40 percent for lumbar strain is granted effective August 31, 2012.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The lumbar spine disability was rated at 10%, the left hip disability at 10%, and all other conditions were not granted service connection.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, a traumatic brain injury, and total disability based upon individual unemployability due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to invalid test results and insufficient examination findings. Additional evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a lack of VA examinations. The Veteran is requested to undergo further examination and provide any additional medical records.

The Board dismissed all the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI injury is rated at 70 percent, and his bilateral hearing loss is not compensably disabling. The Board finds that further examination is needed to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and migraine headaches due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran needs further examinations to determine if he has residuals from his in-service TBI and whether his current migraines are related to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD and major depression, recurrent was denied. His service connection claims for TBI and back disability were granted, while his left leg disability claim is pending and his TDIU claim is also pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection and initial compensable rating for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to evaluate the newly service-connected Mild Neurocognitive Disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no current diagnosis of hypertension, thus denying the claim. For other conditions, the evidence did not meet the criteria for higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of constipation as secondary to his TBI was granted. However, the effective date for his TBI residuals remains denied.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete records and incorrect adjudication of some issues. The appellant's claim for service connection is now recharacterized to include any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD.

The Veteran's left lower extremity radiculopathy is granted as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability. The effective date for a 20% rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy is set at July 21, 2016. Effective August 30, 2017, the Veteran received increased ratings of 40% for residuals of TBI and 70% for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer, right knee condition, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The case is remanded to determine if the Veteran had skin cancer attributable to his Vietnam service.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD based on MST and depression have been granted.,The Veteran's claim for insomnia has also been granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TBI is related to his service and granted entitlement for residuals of a TBI.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional evidence to be considered, including VA treatment records and private medical records. The Veteran is given a year to provide any additional relevant information or evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a left knee disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to June 9, 2016 due to insufficient clinical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and the unavailability of his service treatment records.