Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, hypohidrosis (inability to sweat), headaches, hypertension and gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD) as he withdrew these issues during his February 2018 hearing. The claim for an initial 100 percent rating for PTSD is granted.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted service connection for tinnitus. The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, and lower back disability are remanded.,Service connection is denied for bilateral hearing loss as there is no evidence of a current disability that began during or was aggravated by service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD, need further development. The case will be sent back to VA for additional examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's cervical spine impairment, degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, and headaches are all found to be related to her service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral hip disability and the assignment of TDIU prior to September 4, 2015. The Veteran's current hip disability is not related to his service-connected disabilities or an in-service injury.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, undiagnosed illness resulting in numbness of arms, fatigue, headaches, sleeping difficulties, joint and muscle pain, low back disorder, and right knee disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, and a rating higher than 70% for his acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues have been REMANDED to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a headache disability, finding that his current headaches are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for hyperlipidemia, Gulf War Syndrome with unexplained chronic multisymptom illness (including manifestations of headaches, muscle aches, joint aches, and fatigue), and renal calculus are being remanded due to incomplete development. The Veteran will need to provide additional medical evidence or undergo further examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability and migraine headaches due to a lack of evidence of current disabilities. The remaining issues have been remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the issues of service connection for various disabilities, including cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and bilateral pes planus, must be remanded due to a lack of proper readjudication following previous remand orders. The Veteran's claims are related to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and remanded the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, jaw disability, and headaches. The Veteran's claims are pending further development.

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal due to the need for additional VA examinations and records, including private treatment records from various hospitals and SSA disability benefits records. The Veteran's claims include service connection for heart disorders, stroke residuals, bilateral lower extremity disorders, and other conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his left ankle disability, headache condition, and PTSD. The decision also noted that additional issues related to these conditions were remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury (including migraine headaches) and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) have been reopened. The Board has remanded both issues due to the need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding his claimed conditions. The issues include tinnitus, coronary artery disease, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, peripheral neuropathy of the left arm, peripheral neuropathy of bilateral lower extremities, low back pain, hearing loss in both ears, carpal tunnel syndrome and radiculopathy, vision problems, and headaches.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including gastrointestinal disturbances, diabetes mellitus type II, headache disability, sleep disability (claimed as sleep disturbances), peripheral neuropathy in multiple extremities, anxiety disorder and depressive disorder. The reasons given were that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of these conditions or they were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's migraines have not been properly evaluated due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and an incomplete examination. The Board orders the case back for further evaluation.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further development, including a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for left knee disability, back disability, right foot disability, headaches, and RSD of bilateral lower extremities due to incomplete VA opinions.