Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Veteran's residuals of frostbite in both feet are rated at 30 percent each, the maximum allowable under VA rating criteria.

The Veteran's service-connected frostbite of the right and left feet have been granted with separate 10% evaluations effective April 22, 2003. The Veteran's claims for higher initial evaluations were denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated as 50 percent disabling, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Veteran was also granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for prostate cancer and traumatic brain injury due to incomplete medical records and the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease, a residual of frostbite, is related to his time in active military service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran seeks service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet, which he claims occurred during his time stationed in Germany. The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and an opinion regarding whether the current disability is related to the cold injury in service.

The Board found that the Veteran's reported frostbite injury during service is not credible, and there is no evidence linking his current foot disorder to his service. As a result, the claim for service connection was denied.

The Veteran's lung disease and frostbite residuals are being remanded for further development, including VA examinations to determine the nature, extent, onset, and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and review of records, including a signed consent form from the July 2007 sinus surgery.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed frostbite residuals and allergic rhinitis are not service-connected, as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluations for acne with cysts and residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) was denied. The acne condition is currently rated at 30 percent, while the TBI residuals are not evaluated due to lack of specific findings.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sebaceous cysts, frostbite of both feet, and tendonitis of the legs as secondary to frostbite of the feet are all denied. The Board found no current disabilities associated with these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing at the RO.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining prison medical records and updating VA treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the statutory duration requirements for a total disability rating at the time of his death, and therefore DIC benefits pursuant to 38 U.S.C.A. § 1318 were denied.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral eye disability and traumatic brain injury has been withdrawn. The issue of entitlement to service connection for a bilateral leg disability remains pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current residuals of cold injuries related to service, and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the percentage requirements for a TDIU under VA regulations, and there is no evidence of unemployability due to his service-connected conditions alone. The Board finds that he is capable of engaging in light and sedentary activities.

The Board is remanding the case to obtain Social Security Administration records and readjudicate the issue of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim for service connection for frostbite/cold injury to bilateral feet.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and TBI, finding that new evidence supports reopening the claims.