Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Veteran's migraines are now rated at 50% effective from February 1, 2016. Service connection for PTSD is granted. The right ankle disorder and vision problems due to fuel spillage have been remanded. Service connection for folliculitis and asthma remains pending.

The Board has remanded the case for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability and pain medication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective date for his service-connected concussion migraines was set at August 16, 2011.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD with anxiety, left knee disorder, and tension headaches secondary to tinnitus have been granted. The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disorder and sleep disorder claims remain denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to effective dates and initial evaluations for various conditions, including scar, migraines, traumatic brain injury, and PTSD. The case must be returned to determine the proper substitute claimant.

The Veteran's lower back, bilateral hip, and left knee disabilities are found to be related to his service-connected pes planus.,Service connection is granted for the Veteran's bilateral eye disability as it is considered a residual of his TBI.

The Veteran's residuals of TBI are granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of claim. The appeal for higher ratings is denied.

The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease and related headaches have been granted service connection, with a 10% disability rating effective from the date of the decision.

The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for lumbar spine disorder, left foot disorder (heel spurs), functional impairment due to chest pain, acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), headache disorder, right foot disorder, and sleep disorder. The appeal is granted on these issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further medical examinations. The issues include left elbow, back, TBI, headaches, neck, and left knee/leg conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and thus grants entitlement to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for bilateral foot disorders, major depressive disorder, right knee and left knee arthritis, skin disorder (claimed as from shaving), allergic rhinitis, and headaches. The specific nature and etiology of these conditions will be determined through further medical examination.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches have not manifested in characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months, so a higher initial rating is denied.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for left supraclavicular surgical scar was denied. The issues of increased ratings for sarcoidosis, skull defect, and underarm biopsy are remanded.

The Veteran's right ankle brace caused wear and tear to his clothing, leading to a grant of a clothing allowance for the year 2014. The other issues on appeal are not addressed in this decision.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, effective prior to December 20, 2017. The claim for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability and denied service connection for depression.

The Veteran's allergy-induced headaches are rated at the highest possible schedular rating of 50 percent, effective October 15, 2013.