Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence submitted. The appeals for increased ratings have been withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss is denied as there is no separate and distinct condition found prior to January 10, 2022. From that date onward, the evidence does not support a finding of direct service connection.,The Veteran's TDIU claim prior to January 18, 2012 was denied because his combined disability rating did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's case for a VA examination to address his TBI disability and for development of outstanding medical records. The issues of increased rating for TBI with posttraumatic headaches and entitlement to TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for traumatic brain injury and mild neurocognitive disorder due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of TBI, including migraine headaches and PTSD is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is also remanded as it involves a history of service-connected disabilities that may have aggravated his condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand directives and for obtaining outstanding treatment records from the Rochester Vet Center.

The Veteran has withdrawn their appeals for the issues of service connection for TBI and a disability evaluation for concussion headaches. The Board has dismissed these issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for anxiety disorder and depressive disorder is granted. The claims for PTSD and traumatic brain injury with headache disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for heart disability, right carpal tunnel syndrome, left carpal tunnel syndrome, traumatic brain injury, and polyarthropathy are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of records.

The Veteran withdrew all his appeals regarding the evaluations and effective dates for his service-connected conditions, including seizure disorder, traumatic brain injury, left rotator cuff syndrome, and surgical scar of the left shoulder. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's mTBI and OSA are granted service connection, but his BHL does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for MDD with TBI is denied. Service connection for allergic rhinitis is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for traumatic brain injury is denied as there is no current diagnosis of a traumatic brain injury.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD; back disability; right knee disability; left knee disability; and obstructive sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's application to reopen a previously denied claim for service connection for TBI is denied. The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed residuals of frostbite and carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) due to insufficient evidence regarding a head injury during service. The case is returned for further development and an addendum opinion from the July 2022 VA examiner.

The Board has granted service connection for erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The issues of service connection for cervical spine strain, lumbar spine strain, bilateral ankle lateral ligament strain, cephalgia headaches, myelodysplastic syndrome, and traumatic brain injury are remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, muscle spasms, and headaches due to inadequate examination findings and conflicting statements from the Veteran.

The Veteran's TBI symptoms have resolved, are separately service-connected and rated, or are fully contemplated by his existing 100 percent rating for PTSD. The Veteran's BPPV is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected TBI.,The claim for SMC based on need for regular aid and attendance has been remanded.