Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his honorable periods of service and for health care under Chapter 17, Title 38, United States Code.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) as there is no current diagnosis of TBI and the evidence does not support a finding that it began during service or is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has decided that further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current residuals of a traumatic brain injury are related to his in-service head injury. The Veteran reported ongoing symptoms at a hearing and the VA examiner did not find any subjective symptoms or conditions attributable to a traumatic brain injury during the initial 2014 examination.

The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are granted a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher. The Veteran's TBI is denied any increase in rating beyond the current 40 percent.

The Board denied service connection for a back disability and granted an initial 50 percent rating for bilateral pes planus. The remaining issues of service connection for residuals of head injury/TBI, hallux valgus of the right foot, hallux valgus of the left foot, and TDIU are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury or residuals thereof, bilateral ankle disability, bilateral hip disability, low back disability, neck disability, and sleep disorder.,The Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions at the time of the decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen the previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and cervical spine disorder due to incomplete treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for various conditions due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the VA has not provided a combined effects opinion on his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his employability.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, syncope, tinnitus and residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was dismissed as he withdrew his claim for service connection of headaches. The claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss and syncope were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his service-connected TBI and migraines are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review.

The Veteran's initial ratings for right facial lipoma/cyst excision with residual scarring, depression of the skull, and TBI are granted. However, these cases are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service records and requests for additional verification of the Veteran's periods of active duty in the Marine Corps Reserves.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for new examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings for his traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been dismissed as he requested the withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's TBI is rated at 40 percent effective January 8, 2018. The rating is granted for a higher rating of 40 percent but not higher.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but has remanded the issue of service connection for a right shoulder disability.

The Board has remanded the claim for separate evaluations of TBI, PTSD, and dementia due to a lack of differentiation in symptoms attributable to each condition. A new VA examination is required.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his PTSD and differentiate it from TBI residuals, as well as provide proper notice regarding how to substantiate his increased rating claim.