Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including tension headaches and multiple shoulder injuries, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to additional evidence being added to the record. The appellant is requested to waive his right for review by the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed it due to lack of allegations of errors in the determination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been reopened, but the Board finds that there is no current disability related to service. The claim for TBI was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or its relationship to service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for left foot disability, sleep apnea, residuals of TBI, and acquired psychiatric disability due to missing documents in the record.

The Board dismissed the claim of service connection for traumatic brain injury. The lower back condition is granted as service connected.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his TBI, sleep apnea, and acquired psychological condition.

The Board has found that the appellant's claimed left knee, right knee, TBI residuals, right eye, and low back disabilities are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded to allow further investigation into the timing of the injuries and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, right leg disorder, TBI, and migraine headaches due to a lack of in-service medical records. The Veteran is advised to seek service connection for his hernia separately.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are not manifested by any impairment that has been already contemplated in his service-connected PTSD. Therefore, the claim for a separate compensable evaluation for TBI is denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased disability rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury and service connection for personality disorder was dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD was granted, effective from the date of his claim.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for right hip bursitis is granted. Service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and convergence insufficiency (CI) are also granted.,Service connection for right lumbar radiculopathy remains denied, as an updated examination is needed.,The Veteran's TBI is granted, with service connection established based on combat presumption.,Convergence insufficiency (CI) is granted secondary to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI).,Service connection for headaches is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, Degenerative Arthritis of the Lumbar Spine and Bilateral Radiculopathy, Residuals of TBI, and Tinnitus. The claims are granted to this extent. However, due to new evidence received since the last denial, the Board is remanding the Veteran's claims for service connection for Hearing Loss and Left Eye Injury.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings of his service-connected residuals of a traumatic brain injury, headaches, and posttraumatic stress disorder are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, TBI, fatigue, headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, respiratory disorder, and scars. The claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) based on the Veteran's combat service, resolving all reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% rating effective May 26, 2009.,An initial compensable rating for asbestosis is denied.,A 100% rating for residuals of TBI is granted and effective September 22, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for TBI and remanded the issue of service connection for right shoulder injury due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including TBI with vertigo, left hip disability, right hip disability, left ankle disability, and scalp neuropathy. The matters will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's TBI is currently rated at 40 percent, and the Board has found that this rating is not higher than what is warranted based on his symptoms. The issue of a total disability rating due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded for further development.