Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for TBI and a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to inadequate examination in the previous decision.

The Veteran's claim for a 70 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder (also claimed as PTSD), was granted. The other issues were remanded.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are currently rated as 10 percent disabling, and the Board has found substantial compliance with previous remand directives. The issues of service connection for TMJ dysfunction, facial scarring, and abdominal mass remain pending.

The Board has denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and remanded the issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left eye blindness as a result of surgery performed by VA in October 2008.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient objective evidence and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's TBI is related to service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is denied. The Veteran's depression and right shoulder tendonitis with degenerative arthritis are both rated at their maximum levels, but the Veteran's headaches secondary to trauma do not warrant an increased rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus has been reopened, but the evidence does not support a finding of current disability. The Board is remanding the claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), pulmonary disability including asthma, low back disability including scoliosis, and bilateral knee disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI was denied as there was no in-service injury or disease, and the evidence does not support a finding that his current symptoms are related to service.

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

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to issues with the timeliness of his substantive appeals for service connection. The remaining claims are related to TBI and right knee disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-related head injury and his later suicide, which caused his death.

The Veteran's migraines have been granted an initial rating of 50 percent, effective October 2, 2012. The Veteran's TBI has not resulted in a higher than 10 percent rating.

The Veteran's claim for higher education benefits is denied because he did not have a service-connected disability that caused his discharge, and therefore does not qualify for the 100% rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the service member's mental state at the time of his offenses and discharge, as well as incomplete personnel records for his Army Reserve service. The Appellant is asked to provide VA Form 21-4142 for treatment related to her deceased grandson's psychiatric conditions, and VA must obtain all relevant service and personnel records.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's reported stressors in Turkey. The right knee disability, frostbite of the left-hand fingertips, and lead poisoning residuals are denied as there is no evidence supporting their onset during or related to service.

The Veteran's TBI was granted a 70 percent rating effective October 27, 2016. The initial rating of 10 percent prior to September 12, 2018 is denied. An earlier effective date for the grant of service connection is also denied.

The Board has determined that a VA examination and opinion is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any residuals of frostbite of the feet, including Raynaud's syndrome. The Veteran maintains these conditions are related to his active service exposure to cold temperatures.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various conditions such as TBI, sinusitis, headaches, eye disorder, stomach disability, typhoid vaccination residuals, and diabetes mellitus. The issues are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence or examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TBI, muscle and joint pain, unexplained weight loss, gastrointestinal disability, skin disorder, and insomnia/fatigue due to potential service connection issues. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service treatment records, specifically those associated with the Veteran's legal name and Social Security Number. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and need for further development, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination.