Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for a right knee disability and migraines due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board found that the Veteran filed a timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) regarding seven service connection claims, and thus remanded these issues for further action.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional medical review, examination, and opinion regarding her service connection claims. The issues include tonsillitis, left shoulder disability, urinary incontinence, thoracolumbar strain, headaches, right knee disability, and right foot hallux valgus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions. The issues include bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, shin splints, shoulder disorders, frostbite, psychiatric conditions, traumatic brain injury, headaches, wrist, hip, ankle, knee, elbow, little finger, plantar fasciitis, joint pain, back pain, neck pain, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, skin disorder, and eye problems.

Your claims for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's hypertension is denied as there is no evidence of service connection or a compensable degree within the presumptive period. The initial rating for left foot hammertoes and right foot surgical scars are granted at 10 percent, while the initial rating for left foot surgical scars is also granted at 10 percent. The acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to new evidence being added to her file, and because VA examinations are needed.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches due to additional examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability is denied. The claim for asthma is also denied. A rating of 30 percent for vertigo is granted, effective from the date of grant of service connection. An initial rating of 10 percent for migraines is granted.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss is granted as it was incurred in service due to acoustic trauma.,Headaches are also granted as they were incurred in service due to acoustic trauma.,Low back disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.,Obstructive sleep apnea is remanded for further examination and opinion.,Diabetes mellitus is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient evidence and additional medical records need to be obtained. The Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss is at least as likely as not related to in-service noise exposure.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the cases of left clavicle disorder, stomach disorder, TMJ dysfunction, rhinitis, right gastrocnemius muscle injury, and migraines are remanded due to outstanding evidence and need for additional examinations.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for hypertension and migraines, but these issues are being remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's hypertension and migraines may be related to his period of honorable service from August 28, 1978, to May 22, 1984.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions including left knee, mental disorder with paranoid schizophrenia, rib condition, headache condition, and psychiatric condition diagnosed as an organic affective disorder. The denial is based on lack of a nexus between current disabilities and military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches is denied as he does not have characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate findings regarding whether the Veteran's TBI and headaches are related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for depressive disorder, NOS, secondary to cluster headaches and TDIU due to his service-connected cluster headaches. The Board found that there was no evidence showing a direct relationship between the Veteran’s depressive disorder and his service-connected cluster headaches.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left hip, right hip, right knee, headache, right upper extremity numbness, insomnia, and cervical spine disabilities due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as secondary to her service-connected cervical spondylosis. The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination regarding brain demyelination, hearing loss, numbness and pain claimed as carpal tunnel syndrome of the left and right arms, increased ratings for cervical spondylosis and lumbosacral strain.

The claim of service connection for melanoma is denied. The claim of service connection for an eye/vision disability, prostate disability, diabetes mellitus, migraines, bilateral upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathies, thyroid disability, acquired psychiatric disability (including posttraumatic stress disorder and depression), and sleep apnea are remanded due to the need for additional development.