Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU due to new evidence showing worsening symptoms, including headaches, depression, and memory impairment. The Veteran needs further VA examinations and information about his employment history.

The Board dismissed the appeals seeking earlier effective dates for service connection of left knee, PFB, and TBI (Head injury).,The Veteran's claims for service connection of left wrist de Quervain's tenosynovitis, bilateral shin splints, and lumbar spine disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to new evidence of worsening conditions. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations and complete a TDIU claim form.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not rated as compensable, with the most probative evidence showing no significant impairment.,There is insufficient evidence to establish a current left eye disability related to service. The Veteran's ptosis began in 2006 and was not present during his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current hearing disability is related to noise exposure during active duty.,Service connection was denied for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), as there is no credible evidence showing a TBI occurred during active duty or qualifying ACDUTRA/INACDUTRA service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability and frostbite residuals of bilateral feet due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's right lower extremity scars, right hip disability, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) claims. The VA will schedule the Veteran for a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected right hip disability and provide him with a supplemental statement of the case regarding all issues remanded in this opinion.

The Board has remanded the cases for further action due to incomplete records and a need to readjudicate the claims, including consideration of all service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include TBI, short term memory loss as secondary to TBI, and right hip arthritis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and clarify the dates of his service-connected disabilities, including TBI residuals and insomnia. The AOJ will also request clarification from the Veteran regarding his employment history.

The Veteran's depressive disorder with anxiety is granted a 70 percent rating, effective from January 27, 2016. The Veteran's TBI residuals are granted a 40 percent rating, also effective from January 27, 2016.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating on individual employability prior to March 24, 2017, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's hearing loss, TBI residuals, and right elbow nerve condition are related to service. The VA will obtain any outstanding treatment records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating prior to January 6, 2020, and an increased rating thereafter for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), and total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and carpal tunnel in right wrist are granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral foot condition to include plantar fascitis is remanded due to inadequate VA examination.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and continuity of symptoms, as well as the relationship between current disabilities and active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury were improperly reduced from 30% and 40%, respectively, to noncompensable effective September 14, 2018. The ratings are restored.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI has been reopened, but the evidence does not establish that his TBI was incurred in service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches secondary to TBI has also been reopened. The evidence does not show that his headaches began within the applicable presumptive period or are otherwise related to his TBI.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches associated with traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and related disabilities were granted a higher rating from April 13, 2016. A TDIU was also granted for the same period due to her service-connected conditions.