Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

Service connection is granted for diabetes mellitus, Type II, heart disorder, Parkinson's disease and prostate cancer. Service connection remains denied for the other conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues regarding service connection for a traumatic brain injury. The appellant is currently in the process of being determined as an eligible claimant for substitution.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for frostbite of the left and right hands, finding that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether the appellant was insane at the time of misconduct leading to his discharge.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI residuals, PTSD, hearing loss, ocular migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, skin cancer, and others, were denied as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and her military service.

The Veteran's TBI symptoms, including memory loss and difficulty with executive functioning, have worsened since his last examination. The Board finds that VA’s duty to assist is triggered due to the unclear nature of his current impairment level.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for TBI and migraine and tension headaches, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings due to outstanding SSA disability records that may provide relevant information.

The claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted, and the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury to include TBI is also granted as secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment for the rating period prior to April 19, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a rib disability was denied due to lack of new and material evidence within one year of the November 2006 rating decision.,Service connection for residuals of TBI is denied as there are no current residuals found by VA examiners.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's hypertension, lower back disorder, TBI residuals, migraine headaches, PTSD, and acquired psychiatric condition to include anxiety and depression are not related to service. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and residuals of a traumatic brain injury are granted. The claim for low back disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines prior to July 31, 2018 was denied.,A 50 percent rating for migraines from July 31, 2018 through December 19, 2018 was granted.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines after December 19, 2018 was denied.,Service connection for PTSD was not established prior to April 28, 2014 and a 70 percent rating has been granted since then.,Service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was granted.,Service connection for TBI and CFS were both denied.,Service connection for a disorder manifested by radiation exposure was also denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran has any current residuals of frostbite of both feet, as well as whether he is entitled to service connection for a soft-tissue tumor. The issues are being addressed by a single Veterans Law Judge due to the hearing held at the RO.

The Veteran was granted service connection for tinnitus, effective March 12, 2015.,Service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and a respiratory disability were denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and PTSD, as well as residuals of TBI, are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding in-service stressors and medical opinions.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his right knee chondromalacia was denied. The Board also remanded the issue of an increased rating for his service-connected TBI from October 23, 2008 to May 11, 2017.