Traumatic brain injury (TBI) Board decisions

The Board has determined that the veteran's frostbite, both feet, was not incurred in service and denied his claim.

The veteran's claims for increased PTSD rating, service connection for various disorders, and exposure to environmental hazards are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the veteran does not have a current psychiatric disability, residuals of frostbite, or hypertension incurred in service. The claims are therefore denied.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of frostbite and secondary service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD). The issue of entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability is remanded due to the need for additional development.

The veteran was granted service connection for frostbite residuals of the hands and feet effective April 30, 2001.,Service connection for hiatal hernia with gastroesophageal reflux was granted effective October 18, 2000.

The veteran's service-connected bilateral foot disabilities are rated at 30 percent each, and the combined rating is 60 percent. The RO has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to these service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left shoulder injury, frostbite to the fingers of both hands, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, and surgery to the toes are denied as there is no competent medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to the veteran's claimed conditions and denied all service connection claims.

The Board has determined that the veteran's frostbite residuals of the right foot warrant a rating of 20 percent, effective as of January 12, 1998.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet due to new and material evidence. The other issues remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of frostbite of the feet, finding no current diagnosis and noting that the veteran does not have residuals from his active duty in Korea.

The Board has remanded the case to the RO for additional development on issues of service connection for hernia, frostbite, pulmonary disease, penile discharge, and nervousness.

The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of frostbite is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and ensuring compliance with notification requirements.

The Board has reopened the veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder of the face due to new and material evidence. The claims for residuals of frostbite of the face and degenerative joint disease of the right ankle are also granted.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of frostbite affecting both lower extremities, finding that the veteran's current condition is related to his exposure to cold weather during active duty. The claim for asbestosis and pneumonconiosis remains pending due to incomplete records.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral frostbite of the feet.

The Board has granted the veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied claim of service connection for frostbite of the feet. The new evidence received is sufficient to establish a current disability and its relationship to active military service.

The Board has found that a timely substantive appeal was received with respect to the issues of service connection for frostbite of the hands and whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for frostbite of the feet.

The veteran's service-connected right and left great toe disabilities are currently rated at 10 percent each, with separate ratings for peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities. The appeal is denied as there is no evidence to warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to lack of service medical records and for a VA examination.