Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for residuals of cold injuries of the hands and feet (claimed as frostbite) is denied because there are no separate and distinct manifestations not already associated with service-connected conditions.,Service connection for a sinus condition, to include left-frontal sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, is denied due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease that resulted in current symptoms. The Veteran's currently-diagnosed allergic rhinitis is attributed to environmental allergens rather than military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, tinnitus to include as secondary to TBI, and headaches with light sensitivity to include as secondary to TBI due to a lack of current disability evidence.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including blurred vision, were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's hepatitis C with fatigue is rated at 20 percent, and he has a compensable rating for frostbite of the hands, ears, face, and feet prior to September 1, 2010. The Veteran does not meet criteria for higher ratings for his other service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete service records and requests for further development, including scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's traumatic brain injury.

The Board has received notification from the appellant that he wishes to withdraw his appeals for hearing loss disability and tinnitus. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and a psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder, has been denied as there is no probative evidence of TBI or residual thereof in service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of an inservice TBI and acquired psychiatric disability, but denied his claim for hepatitis C. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of a Statement of the Case (SOC) addressing the overpayment waiver issue. The appellant must submit a new notice of disagreement if they wish to continue their appeal.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claimed conditions are not service-connected, and thus denied his claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for service connection are pending.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling the Veteran for VA examinations to assess his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy due to cold injury sustained during service. However, hypertension was not incurred in or aggravated by service and may not be presumed to have been.

The Board has determined that there is no evidence of a chronic disability manifested by headaches, which are the result of head trauma or traumatic brain injury sustained during service. As such, the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, to include headaches, is denied.

The Veteran is seeking service connection for traumatic brain injury with concussion residuals and a cognitive learning disorder, both of which are not currently established by the evidence. The Board finds that further development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cognitive impairment, residual of traumatic brain injury, does not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not currently have a traumatic brain injury disability and therefore, service connection for this condition is denied.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and opinions to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, chronic respiratory disability, low back disability, sinusitis, and a cerebral concussion or TBI. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the pending claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.