Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right wrist disorder and a bilateral knee disorder. The Veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss is remanded, as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding whether his current hearing loss is related to military noise exposure.,The Veteran's TBI claim is also remanded, with an addendum opinion needed to address the significant threshold shift in his left ear during service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee arthritis and multiple foot and hip conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the cause of the Veteran's death, specifically whether his service-connected PTSD was a principle or contributory cause of his TBI and subsequent death.

The Board found that the Veteran's TBI is linked to service and granted service connection for TBI.

The Board has found that the Veteran's service connection claims for TBI, seizure disorder, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded due to missing service treatment records and inadequate examinations. The issues will be further evaluated with additional medical opinions.

Service connection has been granted for headaches, a psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), and residuals of a broken jaw. The Veteran's skin condition, claimed as jungle rot, traumatic brain injury to include syncope, right shoulder disability, degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity are all pending.,The Board has granted service connection for headaches, a psychiatric disorder (to include anxiety and depression), and residuals of a broken jaw. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's TBI is granted as service-connected, with no specific rating assigned and effective date not determined.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of right thumb disorder, right foot disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches, and psychiatric disorder have been remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of frostbite of the right and left feet, finding that these disabilities had their onset during service. The Veteran's claim was initially denied in 1960 due to lack of post-service treatment records, but a grant is now made based on credible evidence presented.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury as the Veteran does not have any cognitive, emotional, behavioral, or physical impairments related to her TBI.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as well as to consider service connection for various disabilities.

The Veteran's initial rating for PTSD is denied. The Board has remanded other service connection claims related to back, right leg, right knee, and right foot disorders as well as residuals of a TBI.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's MDD, a residual of TBI, is rated at 50 percent and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.

The Veteran's TBI is not manifested by objective evidence on testing of memory impairment, attention, concentration, or executive functions resulting in functional impairment. Therefore, a compensable evaluation for TBI is denied.

The rating reduction from 50% to 30% for bilateral hearing loss was improper, and the 50% rating is restored. The Veteran's tinnitus claim remains at a 10% rating, frostbite residuals of left hand remain at 30%, and frostbite residuals of right hand also remain at 30%. The effective date for the tinnitus award cannot be earlier than September 2, 2005.

The Veteran's TBI claim is granted, and he is awarded a 20% rating for his low back disability. Separate ratings of 10% are assigned for radiculopathy in both lower extremities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back condition and TBI, finding that there was no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings for his service-connected Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and associated post-concussive migraines were dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding his claims of residuals of a left elbow cyst excision, bilateral shin splints, and a traumatic brain injury. The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, bilateral lower extremity diabetic neuropathy, sleep apnea, and cardiovascular disability.