Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran is granted special monthly pension based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, but not by reason of being housebound.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling VA examinations. The issues of service connection remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities was denied as his service-connected conditions alone do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the case due to the Veteran's request for a personal hearing. The claims of service connection and reopening will be addressed after the hearing.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of his TBI, including his headaches. The RO will also review the claims file and ensure all requested development has been completed before readjudicating the claim.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including whether they are related to service. The case will be remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected cognitive impairment secondary to traumatic brain injury has been remanded due to the need for a new examination. His TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined and will be considered together.

The Veteran's requests to reopen his claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite in the bilateral feet and ears were denied. His claim for a lumbar spine disability was also denied, as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service. The claim for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy was also denied.

The Veteran's current frostbite of the left foot is not shown to be causally or etiologically related to his active military service. The Board denied the claim for service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, residuals of frostbite of the right foot, boils, migraine headaches, and depression, are not related to active service.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left calf muscle injury and frostbite of the right foot. The claim is granted as both conditions are found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to an inadequate VA examination and for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of cold injuries (frostbite) of the feet was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, continuous symptoms since service separation, or in-service frostbite.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board found that the Veteran's residuals of frostbite of the feet were not incurred in or aggravated by service, and denied his claim.

The Board has determined that a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's tension headaches are related to his military service, and whether he has any current residuals of a traumatic brain injury. The case will be remanded for these purposes.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury was dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board found that the Veteran's current diagnosis of residuals of traumatic brain injury, including headaches, is related to his service exposure to IED and other blasts. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining service treatment records and VA/privately obtained medical records. The issues of service connection for traumatic brain injury, hypertension secondary to PTSD, and an increased rating for PTSD are also being addressed.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of memory loss or traumatic brain injury, and thus denied service connection for these conditions.