Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to a motor vehicle accident, as it is unclear whether the Veteran was impaired at the time of the accident. The case requires further development and an addendum opinion from a toxicologist regarding the Veteran's alcohol consumption history.

The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's TMJ and TBI diagnoses, as well as their relationship to service. A new examination is required for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support higher ratings or separate diagnoses, and noted that his shaking leg syndrome was a symptom of PTSD and TBI.

The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for TBI and special monthly compensation (SMC) have been dismissed due to his death while the appeal was pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issues are pending from the date of the April 2014 claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if his TBI and related conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted a 30% rating for chronic sinusitis, but has remanded the issue of service connection for TBI residuals due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's TMJ disorder was first manifested during service and is related to military service, thus granting service connection.,ED resulting from PTSD-TBI is also granted as secondary to the service-connected condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a combat head injury, including TBI, global amnesia, neurological condition, and seizure disorder are related to service. The claim is granted.

The Board restored the Veteran's rating for residuals of TBI with left-sided weakness from 30 percent to 30 percent, finding that the reduction was not proper due to consistent symptoms and lack of evidence supporting improvement.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his acquired psychiatric disorder and traumatic brain injury are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's current disabilities are related to his service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for PTSD and TBI due to a lack of VA examinations, and requests that additional evidence be obtained.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and PTSD/Depression are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining complete military records and a VA mental health examination.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and medical opinions regarding service connection for a stomach disability, including GERD, and traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for TBI, acquired psychiatric disability including PTSD and anxiety/depression secondary to TBI, and erectile dysfunction secondary to acquired psychiatric disability due to inadequate examinations and potential missing in-service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination as they pertain to service connection for TBI, neck disability, spinal fusion (low back disorder), and headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches associated with traumatic brain injury are rated at 30% prior to March 6, 2018 and denied for a higher rating. The Veteran's partial complex seizure disorder is rated at 40%, which is the maximum allowed under current criteria.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI, which could impact his entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for frostbite of the hands and feet on an extraschedular basis due to potential additional symptoms not contemplated by the schedular evaluation criteria.