Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's TBI rating was reduced from 70% to 10%, effective October 1, 2014. The Board found the reduction improper and restored the original 70% rating.

The Veteran's appeals for Traumatic Brain Injury and TDIU were dismissed due to the Veteran requesting to withdraw his appeal.,The remaining issues of service connection for various disabilities, including a right knee disability, low back disability, gastric disorder, neck disability, and right upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's TBI claim is being remanded due to insufficient detail in the VA examinations regarding symptoms unique to the TBI. The TDIU claim is also being remanded as it is intertwined with the TBI claim.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including right ankle, left leg, right leg, frostbite residuals, inguinal injury, sterility, right shoulder, low back, bilateral hip, and left ankle disabilities. The remand is due to incomplete service treatment records from the Veteran's first period of active service and the need for addendum opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and service.

The Veteran's TBI, left upper extremity neurologic impairment as secondary to service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease, headaches, and PTSD have been granted. The Veteran is being remanded for further examinations to determine appropriate ratings.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Vision Disability, finding no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has found that the Veteran's injuries during a fight in service were not due to willful misconduct, and thus he is eligible for VA compensation. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and to schedule the Veteran for appropriate VA examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a right ear hearing loss disability due to noise exposure during service.,Service connection is granted for residuals of TBI, headaches, and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and/or anxiety), and headaches due to insufficient information in the record regarding their relationship to active duty service.

The Veteran's bronchiolitis is granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired respiratory condition of COPD. The Board has also remanded the issues of TBI, PTSD, and asbestosis for further development. Additionally, the rating for acquired respiratory conditions and a separate compensable rating for pleural plaques are being remanded.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury as there were no confirmed diagnoses of the condition at any time during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, inflamed chest, and residuals of frostbite due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives. The Veteran was not properly notified of her scheduled VA examinations and may have been experiencing homelessness at the time of these exams.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for frostbite on toes, condition to account for pacemaker, and prostate problems due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings have been dismissed due to their death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these claims as they are now closed.

The Veteran's PTSD with Major Depressive Disorder is rated at 100% from January 7, 2014. The TBI residuals are currently noncompensable. As the Veteran is now receiving a 100% rating for his service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder, the issue of entitlement to a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed as moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of clear evidence regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed injuries.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) should be remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to unresolved issues, including service connection for a right hip disability and increased ratings for TBI and migraine headaches. The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated 10 percent disabling, while his migraines are currently rated 50 percent disabling.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as his combined rating is at least 70%.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete evaluation of TBI, PTSD, and headache disorder. The AOJ is instructed to separately evaluate these conditions for the entire period on appeal.