Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and determinations regarding his bilateral foot disorder, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and TDIU claim.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and an increased evaluation for pseudofolliculitis barbae, finding no evidence of a TBI in service and noting that the Veteran’s current symptoms are more likely related to his psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, and bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy. The issues remain on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for atrial fibrillation, bilateral knee condition, bilateral ankle condition, migraine headaches, back condition, bilateral foot condition to include stasis dermatitis of the left foot, and bilateral eye condition. The issues have been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain, right knee condition, dizziness, left knee condition, sleep apnea, heart condition, gastrointestinal disorder, CFS, left elbow condition, anxiety disorder, and headaches have been granted.,Service connection is established for a right knee disability, sleep apnea (as a respiratory condition), and anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial ratings have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded three issues: eosinophilic esophagitis, psoriasis, and diarrhea.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and TDIU was denied. The scar of the head is rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The service-connected migraines are also rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available. The left knee issues have been remanded due to lack of recent examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches due to the need for further medical examination.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral tinnitus. The claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headache disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep condition, increased rating for left wrist disability, and increased rating for back disability have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals prior to the Board making a decision.,For allergic rhinitis, an initial compensable rating (10%) has been denied as there was no evidence of greater than 50% obstruction or nasal polyps. However, from March 8, 2017 onwards, a 30% rating for the presence of nasal polyps has been granted.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral foot disorder, low back disorder, headaches, left hip disorder, and left leg disorder due to additional development being needed.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a retrospective medical opinion regarding his unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to December 3, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including recurrent headaches, hearing loss, tinnitus, low back pain, knee problems, PTSD, hypertension, heart issues, pulmonary conditions, vision problems, and fatigue. The VA is instructed to obtain all relevant medical records and conduct examinations to determine if these disabilities are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The case is remanded to obtain updated treatment records, conduct VA examinations, and determine the current severity of his disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraines, a right trapezius muscle condition, varicocele in the right scrotum, and eye disability are remanded due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Board is unable to locate the death certificate and requires additional medical opinions regarding the cause of death. The appellant seeks service connection for the Veteran's cause of death, which includes in-service migraine headaches, diabetes, hypertension, hysterectomy, and metastatic brain tumor.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues of service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD). Specifically, outstanding treatment records must be obtained and examinations are needed to address the etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and treatment records. The Veteran's headaches are presumed related to service, but a new VA examination is needed to determine if they are actually linked to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's GERD is granted as secondary to service-connected diabetes mellitus. The cases for prostate hypertrophy, bilateral eye disability, hypertension, and tension headaches are remanded.

Allergic rhinitis and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) were granted service connection effective August 26, 2008. The Veteran's claims for new and material evidence for sickle cell trait with bleeding and migraines, sleep apnea due to Gulf War exposure, erectile dysfunction secondary to hernia and medications for sickle cell trait, initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis, initial compensable rating for inguinal hernia, and initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) are remanded.