Traumatic brain injury (TBI) decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury and an increased rating for constant left eye hypotropia have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's TBI, benign essential tremor, complex partial seizure, headaches, other specified depressive disorder, and chronic maxillary sinusitis are all granted as service connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions on a direct basis for the TBI and secondary to it for the tremor, seizure, headache, and depressive disorders. Service connection is also granted for the sinusitis as secondary to facial fractures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI, finding that there is no nexus between his current TBI and his in-service disorientation and memory loss. The evidence did not support a direct relationship.

The Board has remanded the claim due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's cognitive difficulties, memory loss, word comprehension, and concentration issues can be attributed to TBI or PTSD without resorting to speculation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury was denied, while his claim for an acquired psychiatric condition (specifically anxiety) was granted.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated at a 30% level, and the Board found that combining these with his PTSD did not warrant a separate rating for TBI.

The Veteran's right shoulder disability is being readjudicated due to new evidence submitted after the March 2019 Board decision.,The Veteran's coronary artery disease (CAD) s/p CABG claim is remanded as it could significantly impact the service connection for frostbite (now claimed as cold weather feet injury).,The Veteran's frostbite (now claimed as cold weather feet injury) claim is being remanded due to a lack of examination or medical opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TBI is service-connected as a result of an in-service assault, and therefore grants the claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for peripheral neuropathy and hearing loss due to service connection, as there were errors in the duty to assist and potential relevant evidence was not considered. The Veteran's exposure during service is unclear, but he reported frostbite-related symptoms and noise exposure.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's prostate condition, including prostate cancer, began during service and granted service connection. However, the claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury is remanded due to a lack of consideration of relevant evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting medical evidence regarding a diagnosis of TBI and issues related to service connection for TBI and its residuals, separate from service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as there is no competent evidence of a current diagnosis and the Veteran did not have a TBI in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and traumatic brain injury due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The appeals for service connection for TBI and bipolar disorder have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and service connection claims have been withdrawn by the Veteran.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has not been established, as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a nexus to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his TBI with PTSD has been dismissed because the Veteran requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, not related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance was granted from May 29, 2019. The appellant waived his right to attorney fees based on the August 2020 Rating Decision.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD and TBI, must be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. An addendum opinion is needed from the VA examiner.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's prostate condition, including prostate cancer, began during service and granted service connection. However, the claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury is remanded due to a lack of consideration of relevant evidence.