Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI residuals and headaches, but has remanded these issues due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). The Veteran needs a medical examination to determine if his TBI is related to service.

The appeal for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), other than migraine headaches is dismissed. Service connection for tinnitus is granted, but the left shoulder disability and cold injuries to bilateral lower extremities are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI due to a lack of current medical records and outdated examination. The case is returned for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling a new examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of traumatic brain injury, including dementia. The case needs further examination and opinion from a TBI specialist.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches and TBI, finding that these conditions had onset during the Veteran's active duty.,Service connection was denied for left knee disability and right knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, recurrent, moderate and TBI as it was granted in a previous decision.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a skull fracture is denied as there is no evidence of an additional disability. The right eye disability claim is also denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.,The claims for acquired psychiatric disability and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for further evaluation.

Total disability due to individual unemployability is granted effective April 16, 2019 and from June 11, 2020 onward.,TDIU prior to April 16, 2019 and from December 1, 2019 to June 10, 2020 is remanded due to service-connected disabilities on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's PTSD, lumbar spine disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disability, and left knee disability are all granted. The effective dates for these grants are the date of claim (April 9, 2014 for PTSD, May 20, 2015 for other disabilities).

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings on several musculoskeletal and neurological disabilities are remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The appeal for higher initial ratings for PTSD and IBS is dismissed.,The appeals for service connection for anxiety, bilateral lung scarring, bilateral hearing loss, a disability manifested by memory loss, a nerve disability of the right upper extremity, and a nerve disability of the left upper extremity are dismissed.,Service connection for TBI is granted. Service connection for migraines is also granted as secondary to TBI.,Service connection for a left shoulder disability is granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI, lumbosacral strain and right knee condition, bilateral hearing loss disability, and PTSD evaluation. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hearing loss was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current bilateral hearing loss disability and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.,Service connection for carbon monoxide poisoning, traumatic brain injury (TBI), acquired facial fracture, rhinoplasty, allergic rhinitis, scars, plantar fasciitis, feet orthotics, stress fractures of bilateral shins, tibial tendonitis, bicipital tendonitis, right foot cellulitis, sebaceous cyst, yaws early skin disease, and benign stern neoplasm are all remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's hip, elbow, hand, and ankle disabilities. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his TBI, acquired psychiatric disorder, and migraine headaches are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations and records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, gastrointestinal disability, erectile dysfunction, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, deviated septum, and hypogonadism are all granted. The conditions were found to be related to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran incurred a traumatic brain injury during service and if so, whether he experienced any residuals.

The petition to reopen a claim for service connection for memory loss was dismissed.,A new and material evidence has been received, allowing the reopening of a claim for service connection for a back disorder. Service connection is granted for degenerative arthritis of the spine.,Service connection is denied for residuals of frostbite as there is no diagnosis of such during or approximate to the current claim period.,The petition to reopen a claim for service connection for OSA was not addressed due to insufficient evidence, and remanded.,The petition to reopen a claim for service connection for HTN was not addressed due to insufficient evidence, and remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral foot conditions and a prostate condition are granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral foot conditions were caused by frostbite during active service, while his prostate condition is related to service due to complaints of symptoms beginning in service.