Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all the appeals for increased ratings as the Veteran withdrew his appeals prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI, a compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss prior to December 1, 2017, and in excess of 10 percent beginning December 1, 2017, as well as the issue of entitlement to TDIU prior to December 1, 2017.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms are already considered in his current TBI rating, so he is not entitled to a separate compensable evaluation for PTSD.

The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded due to the inadequacy of a recent VA examination and the need for new evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development and examination regarding the etiology of neck and back pain, as well as whether these conditions are related to service-connected traumatic brain injury with headaches.

Service connection is granted for tinnitus and PTSD, with a rating of 70 percent effective June 3, 2014. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected, but he has been granted a TDIU due to his PTSD. Bilateral hearing loss and residuals of a traumatic brain injury are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and dementia, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU), were denied. His cause of death was also denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for frostbite and numbness, as they are related to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate examination in determining if the Veteran's current cognitive impairment and other TBI residuals are related to his service. The Veteran needs a more comprehensive evaluation by VA.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unresolved issues regarding his TBI, OSA, surgically-repaired hernia, right knee disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The VA is instructed to obtain treatment records, schedule examinations, and determine the nature and extent of residuals from in-service TBIs, etiology of sleep apnea, relationship between current abdominal hernia and service, potential for right knee disability related to service, and whether erectile dysfunction is related to service.

The Board has denied an initial compensable rating for headaches prior to March 30, 2015 and granted a 30 percent disability rating since then. The Veteran's TBI claim is remanded due to the lack of a VA examination. His TDIU claim is also remanded as he did not submit a formal application.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and clarification of the Veteran's TBI symptoms, including impairment of visual spatial orientation and headaches. The issues of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and entitlement to a total disability rating due to individual unemployability prior to January 6, 2016 are both remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received. The Board found no current diagnosis of or treatment for the claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TBI residuals.,There is no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries related to these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a TBI or right knee disability that began during his active duty service.,Regarding the cervical spine disability, the Board finds that additional examination and opinion are needed to determine if it is related to his military service.

The Veteran's low back disability, pseudofolliculitis barbae, and left wrist disability are granted as service connected.,The Veteran's right wrist disability is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's traumatic brain injury (TBI) is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as service connected.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and GERD was denied.

The reduction of the Veteran's disability rating from 70 percent to 40 percent for Traumatic Brain Injury was proper, as it reflected improvement in his condition.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus was found to have been aggravated by service, and thus granted service connection. The cases for rhinitis and TBI are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of PTSD, TBI, and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evidence.