Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disorder, back disorder, headaches, muscle pain, and chronic fatigue syndrome. However, it found that new evidence did not establish a chronic undiagnosed illness or disability under Persian Gulf War criteria, thus denying these claims.

The Veteran's current disability of migraine headaches became manifest during service and the Board finds that there is sufficient evidence to establish a nexus between the in-service head injury and his current diagnosis. The issue of memory loss, claimed as residuals of TBI, requires further examination.

The Board has decided the appeal is remanded for further development, including a VA examination to address whether the Veteran's current migraine headache disability had its onset in service or is related to his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling VA examinations to assess the severity of his lumbar spine disability and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for vertiginous migraines and headaches of an unspecified nature was granted.,His previously denied claim for service connection for a left hip disability has been reopened, with the new evidence showing current symptoms and linking them to his service.

The Veteran is granted service connection for cluster headaches effective March 11, 2003. His claim for a compensable rating prior to December 23, 2010 and any rating in excess of 30 percent as of that date are denied.

The Veteran's PTSD, OSA, and headaches are service-connected. The right foot condition is not service-connected.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and service connection claims due to procedural issues, as well as denied his claim of a reduction in PTSD rating. The appeal was not addressed further.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's acquired depressive disorder with anxious distress features is related to his military service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,The Board has also found that the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his diagnosed depressive disorder and tinnitus. As a result, the Veteran is granted service connection for headaches.

The Veteran's neck disability and tension headaches were evaluated, with the neck disability receiving a noncompensable rating prior to September 6, 2016, and a compensable (non-compensable) rating for tension headaches. The appeal is mixed as some issues are granted while others are denied.

The Veteran is currently rated at 20 percent for migraines from November 2, 2017 onwards. The appeal was mixed as some issues were granted and others denied.

The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches are rated at 30 percent from June 23, 2008 to March 11, 2015.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent, the highest possible rating under the applicable criteria.,The Veteran's residual scar status post left inguinal hernia repair is currently rated as noncompensable.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a low back disability and migraines due to inconsistencies in imaging reports, need for an addendum opinion on service connection, and need for additional treatment records.

The Veteran's prostate cancer residuals are rated at 40 percent since August 8, 2011. His tension headaches remain noncompensably disabling. The appeal for service connection for malaria is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches, as the current VA examination is inadequate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's headaches, depressive disorder, and sleep apnea are service-connected. The right knee disability claim is reopened but not granted. Service connection for hypertension is denied as it was not shown to be related to active duty. TBI is also denied.