Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Veteran's headache condition is granted a rating of 50% and the Board finds that his GERD symptoms do not warrant an increase in rating.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding his back, migraines, and TBI. The claims will be reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is rated at the highest schedular rating (50%) and the Board finds that this rating adequately reflects his symptoms, thus denying referral for extraschedular evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including back disability, head injuries, hysterectomy, and psychiatric disorder. The cases are remanded to determine if these conditions are related to military service.

The Board has previously remanded the claims for service connection multiple times. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for additional development as per previous instructions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraines and left knee disability was denied. The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at the highest possible rating (100%) due to total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's right eye condition is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to her service.,Her hemorrhoids are currently rated at 50% effective from October 17, 2011. The rating reflects the severity and frequency of her symptoms.

The Veteran's chronic headache disability was not shown to be related to service, and the Board denied his claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and entitlement to a temporary total evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected eye disability and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened and is now before the Board to determine if it can be granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of worsening in his hearing loss or a link between his migraines and tinnitus, nor could it establish a continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of TBI manifested by headaches are rated at 40 percent from May 2, 2016 to the present day. Prior to that date, a rating in excess of 10 percent was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service. The decision is based on direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's headache disorder is related to his active service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, right wrist strain, sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, gynecological disorder (including dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia), plantar fasciitis of the right foot, residuals of a right ankle strain, retinal degeneration, and onychomycosis of the toes. The other conditions were either denied or not addressed in terms of service connection.

The Board has determined that new VA examinations are necessary to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and myofascial pain syndrome with cervical spinal stenosis disabilities, as his claims have worsened since their last evaluations.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is rated at a 40 percent rating effective December 11, 2011. The appeal of the TDIU issue was withdrawn prior to the promulgation of a decision. The initial disability rating for migraines in excess of 10 percent prior to September 14, 2009 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter is remanded.

The Board has determined that there is new evidence sufficient to reopen several service connection claims, including for severe headaches, auditory hallucinations, left knee condition, right knee condition, chronic sinusitis, and other conditions. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for further development of his records and a VA examination.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee instability, right knee disability, post-traumatic midfoot mass, hearing loss, tinnitus, arrhythmia, hypertension, prostatic hypertrophy, acne rosacea, tension headaches, and tingling and numbness in hands, fingers, toes and forehead. The appeals are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination reports regarding the Veteran's headaches. The Veteran is required to undergo a new VA examination to determine if his current headaches are related to service.