Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The rating reduction for the Veteran's residuals of TBI from 40 percent to 0 percent, effective November 22, 2010 was proper due to a clear and unmistakable error in the February 2019 rating decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI did not result in total occupational and social impairment prior to June 19, 2019. The evidence showed that he maintained a girlfriend for several years and had relationships with his family members.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed TBI and its residuals. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his current disabilities are related to his in-service trauma.

The Veteran's disability rating for TBI was reduced from 40% to 10%, but the Board found that improvement had not been demonstrated and restored the original 40% rating.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for diabetes mellitus, weight gain, and chronic lumbosacral pain have been dismissed.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board has denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches, attributing them to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for frostbite of the bilateral feet and cold injury residuals of the bilateral hands have been granted. The evidence received since the final July 2011 rating decision related to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate these claims, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating them.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss disability, and tinnitus was granted. Claims for fibromyalgia, CFS, respiratory disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, skin disorder, lumbosacral strain, and TBI were denied or remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of TBI, and the Board dismissed the claim.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and evaluation, including Parkinson's Disease, TBI residuals, skin disability, hypertension, OSA, an acquired psychiatric disorder, vertigo, and TDIU. The Veteran’s claims are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran currently has residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The case will be returned for further examination and evaluation.

A rating of 30 percent, but no higher, for frostbite of the right foot, third toe is granted. The Veteran's other claims are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to active service. The Veteran's lay assertions have triggered VA's duty to provide an examination, but a full medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations regarding his service-connected PTSD, TBI residuals, and their impact on his daily life. The effective date of service connection remains unresolved as it was not received within one year after separation from service.

The Veteran's PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder and TBI was rated at 50 percent prior to July 16, 2018. Beginning on that date, the rating was increased to 70 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and/or residuals of head injury and right ear injury, finding insufficient evidence to support a current disability or in-service incurrence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left wrist disability, right wrist disability, TBI, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral knee disability, and neck disability have been denied. The appeal is remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals from bilateral frostbite of the hands, residuals of bilateral frostbite of the feet, and PTSD due to conflicting evidence regarding the validity of the claimed stressors. The Veteran is also required to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his bilateral hand and foot conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI and bilateral foot condition are being reviewed due to outstanding records and need for additional medical opinions.