Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury and an Upper Back Disability have been denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, nor any evidence linking them to his military service.,Service connection was not granted because the medical evidence did not support a link between the claimed disabilities and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further examination. The issues include TBI residuals, hypertension, alcohol use disorder, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board remanded several claims for further development, including service connection for hearing loss and other disabilities, as well as a claim for nonservice-connected pension benefits.