Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including headaches and memory loss, has been reopened. The Veteran was found to have chronic headaches as a result of his TBI. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish current disabilities for memory loss or difficulty concentrating related to the TBI.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and attempting to obtain private medical records. The Veteran's hip disabilities will also be evaluated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of a TBI incurred in service, and therefore, service connection for TBI is denied.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and SSA disability benefits documents. A new VA TBI residuals examination will be scheduled to assess the severity of his personality changes due to traumatic brain injury.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for TBI and headaches. The service connection claims for dental trauma, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as new and material evidence was not submitted to reopen these previously denied claims.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development due to the need for updated VA examinations and consideration of his symptomatology since the last examination in October 2015.

The Veteran's chronic cysts are not causally related to his service, including presumed herbicide agent exposure. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI with seizures and an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, depression, and bipolar disorder. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's appeal of the compensable evaluation for traumatic brain injury was withdrawn. The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy as these conditions are not related to service.

The Board found that the Veteran did not have a diagnosed Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) was denied as there is no evidence indicating he filed a formal or informal claim prior to July 4, 2011.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's memory loss disability is not attributable to service, including herbicide exposure. The Board finds no evidence of a current memory loss disability and the medical opinions are against this claim.

The Board finds that the Veteran does not have current disabilities of residuals of head trauma, including TBI or a psychiatric disability other than PTSD. The evidence is insufficient to establish service connection for these conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is not caused by or related to his active duty service, but rather stems from a post-service injury in February 2003.

The Veteran's headaches were rated at a 30 percent disability rating from September 10, 2014, and he is no longer entitled to a higher rating prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the issues of cervical spine disability and lumbar spine disability for further development. The Veteran's claims for digestive disorder, migraine headaches, and residuals of traumatic brain injury are not supported by the evidence.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional records from the Social Security Administration (SSA). The VA will attempt to obtain these records and consider all relevant evidence before making a decision on his claims.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on traumatic brain injury, hypertension, and soft tissue sarcoma have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed back disability and head injury residuals.