Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for muscle strain and migraine headaches associated with her whiplash injury are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess current severity.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating claim for migraine headaches was denied. The Board found that the Veteran’s migraine headaches did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating as they were not prostrating in nature. The claims for service connection of low back, right ankle, and sleep disturbances are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has found that updated examinations are necessary to evaluate the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss and intractable headaches due to their long periods of time since last examination.

The Veteran's migraines resulted in prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months, qualifying for a disability rating of 30 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating as his headaches are not productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's seizure disorder, anxiety disorders, tinnitus, and headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected TBI.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors.

The Veteran's TBI and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and depression) have been granted service connection. His headache disorder and right trigeminal neuralgia are not rated higher than the current 30% assigned, as there is no evidence of very frequent prostrating attacks or severe incomplete paralysis.

The Board dismissed all appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied service connection for migraines as the evidence did not show they manifested in service or were related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to unverified in-service stressors and incomplete medical records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for PTSD, a cervical spine disorder, and headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow gainful employment as of April 10, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left and right knee strains, as well as his migraine headaches, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for herpes simplex II, acquired psychiatric disorder, defective vision, dizziness or loss of sleep, and headaches have been granted. The claim for TDIU is remanded.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for migraine headaches, but remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and STRs. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus has been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for post-concussive syndrome/TBI, headaches, anxiety disorder with insomnia, and lumbar spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence. The VA must obtain SSA records, provide a medical examination, and undertake additional development as requested.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the appeals are granted to reopen these claims. The Board also remanded several issues for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for arthritis, low back disability, gastrointestinal disability, residuals of a traumatic brain injury including brain atrophy, and headaches due to the need for additional medical evidence. The Veteran's current diagnoses include arthritis, dextroscoliosis, gastroesophageal reflux disease, cognitive and memory impairments, and migraine headaches.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, sleep apnea, headaches, joint pain, muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome. The claim for service connection for thyroid cancer is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as a component of the already service-connected sinusitis. Service connection was denied for cervical spine, lumbar spine, GERD, and ED disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was received on May 23, 1988. The Board found that the June 1996 rating decision denying this claim contained clear and unmistakable error and should have been effective from May 23, 1988.