Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The veteran's claims for increased ratings for frostbite of the hands and service connection for PTSD were granted, with a 20 percent evaluation assigned for each hand. The claim for PTSD was found to be not incurred in or aggravated by active duty service.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current frostbite residuals are not related to his military service and have denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and remanded the issue of a compensable evaluation for frostbite of the feet.

The Board has determined that the veteran's asthma is attributable to service, and his residuals of cold injuries of both feet (claimed as frostbite) are not shown. The claim for residuals of a right eye injury was denied.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, defective vision in the left eye, back disorder, and chronic pathology of the feet have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.

The Board found that there is no evidence to support the veteran's claim of residuals of frostbite of the feet, and thus denied his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for frostbite residuals of the feet and a back disorder, finding that these conditions are related to in-service injuries. The veteran's current foot disorders are considered at least as likely as not due to cold injury sustained during service, while his back disorder is found to be unrelated to service.

The veteran's service-connected frostbite of both feet, lichen planus of the back, genitals, and bilateral legs, and avulsion fracture of the second toe of his right foot are currently evaluated at their respective minimum levels. The RO has denied all claims for increased evaluations.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of frostbite to the feet, finding that new and material evidence had not been submitted since a previous final denial in June 1990.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, sinusitis and allergies, and a low back disability. Service connection was granted for residuals of frostbite of the hands and feet.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to incomplete compliance with a previous remand order.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for his frostbite residuals of both ears, as well as his bilateral knee disability. The veteran was not granted service connection for Dupuytren's contracture of the hands or a bilateral knee disability.

The Board has granted the veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for the residuals of frostbite to the hands and feet, finding that new evidence received since the March 1975 denial relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite of a left toe and an increase in his rating for low back disability. The veteran does not have current residuals of frostbite of a left toe, and there is no evidence to support a grant of service connection for this condition. For his low back disability, the Board found that the preponderance of the evidence was against a higher rating.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a hernia and residuals of frostbite of the feet are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The veteran's frostbite residuals have been granted a 10% evaluation, effective from August 30, 2002.

The Board has denied the veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and residuals of frostbite, finding that there is no direct evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found that the veteran's claimed conditions were not incurred or aggravated by service, and denied his claims for service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of frostbite and tinnitus, as well as his claim for an increased rating for PTSD. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The RO granted service connection for residuals of cold injuries to the feet, but did not grant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to January 12, 1998 or in excess of 20 percent from that date.