Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2020

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is rated as zero percent disabling, and the Board finds that there are no residuals of his TBI that warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 50% rating, but his DDD of the lumbosacral spine and residuals of TBI remain under review for increased ratings. The TDIU claim is also pending.

The Board has restored service connection for TBI and denied the reduction of the disability rating for duodenitis with history of duodenal ulcer.

The Board has denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen claims for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the cases for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current symptoms of frostbite, Raynaud’s disease, and neuropathy are related to his in-service exposure to cold weather while stationed at Fort Wainwright, Alaska.

The Board has denied service connection for a right hip disability, left ankle disability, and sleep disorder. The claim for an initial compensable rating for TBI is being remanded.,No opinion regarding the relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and service-connected conditions was provided in this decision.

The Board has determined that further medical examination and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in previous VA examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability and TBI are not service-connected. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion to address these issues.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of traumatic brain injury as there is no current diagnosis related to his service.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent left knee injury residuals and dismissed the appeal regarding traumatic brain injury residuals.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury, to include memory loss and headaches was denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for headaches was also denied as they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's arguments and medical opinions regarding secondary service connection for sleep apnea, as well as the impact of his obesity on his sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient verification of in-service head injury from a motor vehicle collision and for an examination to determine if the Veteran's headaches are related to any in-service disease, event, or injury.

The Veteran's service connection claim for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include PTSD, was granted. Claims for asthma, CFS, bronchitis, TBI, sleep apnea, COPD, and heart disorder were dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral frostbite and a back condition secondary to frostbite due to insufficient examination opinions regarding the nature of his current disabilities and their relationship to service.

The Board has granted an increased 100 percent disability rating for the service-connected psychiatric disorder, which includes major depressive disorder, recurrent, severe, generalized anxiety disorder, and traumatic brain injury. The decision is based on total occupational and social impairment due to persistent suicidal ideation and multiple suicide attempts.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a head injury (claimed as dizziness and/or vestibular disorder) has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury, migraine headaches, and Degenerative Disc Disease of the cervical and thoracolumbar spines based on evidence showing these conditions are related to in-service events.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and traumatic brain injury render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for TBI, associated headaches, and primary insomnia due to insufficient evidence in the record.