Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether his claimed conditions are of the type that should have been documented in service records and were not. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed residuals of TBI, as the previous examination was inadequate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hand disability, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches as secondary to TBI, and major depressive disorder as secondary to TBI. The evidence did not establish that any of these conditions were related to service.

The Board denied service connection for tremors, seizures, and residuals of traumatic brain injury as the evidence did not establish a nexus to active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches, OSA, IBS, TBI, cervical spine disability, and osteoarthritis of the left knee. The effective dates for these issues are not addressed in this decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding increased evaluations for service-connected tension headaches and a traumatic brain injury, as well as an earlier effective date for the 100 percent evaluation for PTSD with unspecified depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including knee disabilities and a TBI, have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The issues include right knee osteoarthritis, left knee osteoarthritis, aggravation of preexisting migraine headaches, low back disability, right ankle disability, and traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran has elected to withdraw his appeals for various service connection claims, including those related to lung disorders, TBI, headaches, eye and teeth disorders, back issues, ankle and foot problems, and hearing loss.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the April 2013 rating decisions denying service connection for TBI residuals and right ear hearing loss are not final, as new and material evidence has been submitted. The claims will be remanded to allow further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for lumbar spine disability, bilateral eye disability, and residuals of a traumatic brain injury due to new medical opinions being required.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for TBI, PTSD, and tinnitus. The previously denied claims of service connection for residuals of left knee trauma, asthma, and GERD were reopened.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and remanded the issue of service connection for Asthma.

The rating reduction from 30 percent to 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left and right foot frostbite was improper, and the 30 percent evaluation is restored.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim of service connection for TBI was granted, and he is now entitled to service connection for TBI residuals including a cognitive disorder.,Service connection for PTSD was remanded as there were issues with the procedural history.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for back condition, broken left foot, left big toe, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) need to be remanded due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran is not provided with a VA examination as his claim requires medical evidence regarding the onset of these conditions in service or their direct link to active duty.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated medical records and to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, TBI with memory impairment and tension-type headaches, and left knee instability. The issues of whether reductions in ratings were proper and entitlement to SMC restoration are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases due to missing service treatment records and incomplete personnel files that may support the Veteran's claims for residuals of frostbite and a bilateral eye disability.