Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before the claim for service connection for residuals of a concussion, including TBI can be decided. This includes obtaining inpatient clinical medical records from Vietnam and attempting to obtain VA or private medical treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot proceed with the merits of this case as he is no longer alive.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations for residuals of frostbite in both the right and left feet have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have or had residuals of frostbite of the hands during his appeal period, and therefore denied the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as he has been able to secure and maintain employment in various roles over the past year.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, including headaches and cognitive impairment. The evidence supports a finding that these conditions are related to his in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite and Raynaud's disease is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and personnel records.

The Board has determined that the effective date for service connection of residuals of traumatic brain injury is January 21, 2009. The Veteran's claim was received on this date and he did not appeal the initial rating assigned.

The Board found that the Veteran's claimed conditions are not related to service and denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has found that the Veteran's traumatic brain injury is related to his service, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of a traumatic brain injury and tinnitus were not incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for service connection and ratings related to his TBI, tension headaches, vertigo, and PTSD.,He also raises claims of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in prior rating decisions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to an issue with the scheduling of his video-conference hearing. The Board will schedule him for a new hearing at his most recent address.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The initial compensable rating for dyspepsia was not granted, and the claim for a higher rating for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine was also denied.

The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran's claim for service connection for a seizure disorder or residuals of traumatic brain injury, concluding that there is insufficient competent medical evidence to decide the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to schedule a hearing and obtain additional medical records. The issues of increased evaluation for bilateral hearing loss and initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent for mild traumatic brain injury with residuals of vertigo are pending.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals on multiple issues, including mood disorder due to TBI, seizure disorder due to TBI, vertigo, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB).

The Veteran's dental and TDIU claims are being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing addendum opinions from VA examiners.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple conditions and issues, including PTSD, depression disorder, anxiety disorder, TBI residuals, low back disorder, dental trauma, loss of sense of smell, and a claim for TDIU. The case is being remanded to reschedule the Veteran for a videoconference hearing.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current residual disability due to a head injury or TBI is at least as likely as not related to his period of active service, and thus grants service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury.