Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a lower back injury and TBI have been dismissed. The Veteran's service connection claim for diabetes has been granted, as the condition is presumptively associated with his herbicide exposure during active duty in Vietnam.,Service connection has also been granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity, left upper extremity, right lower extremity, and left lower extremity, all secondary to service-connected diabetes.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for low back disability, frostbite of bilateral hands, and frostbite of bilateral feet due to incomplete medical opinions based on the absence of treatment records without consideration of the Veteran's reports. The claims are being returned for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The examiner needs to provide an opinion on whether there are any current residuals from his in-service head injuries and if they are related to those injuries.

The Board denied service connection for TBI, COPD, obstructive sleep apnea, and parkinsonism as the evidence did not support a nexus to service.,The Veteran's claims were remanded multiple times but he failed to attend VA examinations. The Board considered his lay statements but found them insufficient to establish a medical relationship.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI residuals because there was no current disability and the evidence did not show a then-current TBI disability that was incurred in or related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and headaches due to new evidence added to the record since the last decision in May 2017. The Veteran is requested to provide additional VA treatment records, and a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified trauma-and stressor-related disorder with traumatic brain injury was granted a rating of 50 percent from October 17, 2010 to December 2, 2013.

The Veteran's TBI disability rating is remanded due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous evaluation and the need for a new one.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, as the evidence is insufficient to determine his employment history and educational background.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not meet the schedular criteria for TDIU prior to November 19, 2010. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The appeal of entitlement to service connection for high cholesterol is dismissed.,Service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate fulfillment of previous remand instructions, requiring further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for further development and consideration of evidence related to in-service personal assault and its potential impact on his PTSD and TBI diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the claims for post-traumatic headaches and traumatic brain injury due to new evidence of worsening symptoms, including vertigo. The Veteran is required to provide VA with all necessary information regarding his treatment records and the examiner's credentials must be verified.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and TBI are being remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of worsening symptoms since his last examination.

The claims for TBI, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, breathing disorder (including respiratory and sinus conditions), tinnitus, and hepatitis C have been remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including headaches, knee conditions, and back issues. The Board has ordered new examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions due to a possible material change in the Veteran’s disability.

The Board has found that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to inadequate examinations. Specifically, a new VA examination is needed for his TBI claim, as well as for his nerve damage claims in both upper extremities and left lower extremity.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been dismissed as the appellant requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's previously denied claims for service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, TBI, left hip disability, and left knee disability. The claims are now remanded to obtain VA examinations and determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.