Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD was found to be related to his active service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The claim of service connection for TBI residuals remains pending as the evidence did not support a finding that there were residuals from the in-service injury.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a TBI and PTSD examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative joint disease of the left wrist and frostbite residuals of cold weather injury (frostbite) were denied. The claim for an initial compensable rating for a left wrist scar was granted with a 0% rating.

The Veteran's service treatment records are unavailable, and there is no current evidence of residuals from cold injury or jungle rot. The Veteran currently does not have a diagnosed toenail fungus.,The Board finds that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for service connection for any of his claimed conditions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed disabilities and whether they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The issue of an increased rating for PTSD remains on appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of frostbite on the left flank are evaluated at a 30 percent rating since the effective date of the award.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to a need to clarify whether the Veteran's cognitive complaints/symptoms are contemplated by his service-connected psychiatric disability (PTSD with bipolar disorder).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left shin disability and right eyelid disorder are denied. The claim for residuals of concussion/TBI is pending evaluation.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to missing documents and incomplete file. Accrued benefits purposes apply.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to his service, specifically for residuals of broken toes of the left foot and residuals of frostbite of the left cheek. The VA examiner's opinion was against a finding of a relationship between these disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus meeting the criteria for TDIU.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a bilateral hearing loss disability or cold weather residuals to the extremities due to any incident of his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for his TBI with headaches has been granted, but the VA examination did not adequately address all aspects of his disability. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical evidence and conduct a new VA examination.

The Veteran's residuals of trenchfoot with trichophytosis and onychomycosis (including frostbite) in both feet were rated at 20 percent prior to March 31, 2012. Effective March 31, 2012, the rating was increased to 30 percent for each foot.

The Veteran's TBI post concussion syndrome is related to his military service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for residuals of TBI, claimed as post concussion syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran's current peripheral neuropathy is related to a cold weather injury during service. The issue of service connection remains on appeal.

The Veteran's skull fracture is rated at 30 percent, and his TBI-related psychiatric disability remains at 70 percent. A separate 10 percent rating has been granted for cognitive residuals of the TBI that are distinct from PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.