Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the claims for post-operative residuals of a double mandible fracture, right knee chondromalacia, and migraines due to inadequate development and lack of an SSOC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee and left knee disorders, as well as initial compensable ratings for migraine headaches and a right wrist disorder. The Board found no evidence of aggravation of pre-existing conditions during service.,For migraines, the Board noted that there were no documented prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding the baseline level of severity for the appellant's congestive heart failure. The cases will be returned for further development and review.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for cervicogenic headaches prior to June 11, 2018 was denied. For the period after June 11, 2018, an evaluation more than 50 percent for cervicogenic headaches is granted.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral arm disorder, neck disorder, osteoarthritis of the right knee, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches. The decision also noted that the Veteran's tinnitus was rated at 10%.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, cervical spine injury, thoracic spine injury, and heat stroke residuals. The issues of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral shoulder condition, bilateral hip condition, bilateral foot condition, chronic fatigue syndrome, lung and chest pain/condition, and sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder has been denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,Service connection for insomnia, claimed as a sleeping disorder, has also been denied due to lack of etiological relationship with active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened and granted.,The petition to reopen the claims of service connection for allergies and hypertension was denied.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed as moot because she has a combined 100 percent schedular rating for rheumatoid arthritis and other conditions, making her unemployability due to service-connected disabilities moot.

The Board has remanded the case due to additional VA treatment records received after an appeal was initiated, and these records need to be reviewed by the AOJ before a decision can be made on whether service connection for sleep apnea should be granted based on migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities, including residuals of a right eye injury, neck disability, back disability, bilateral upper extremity neurological disorder, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left shoulder disability, and bilateral hearing loss. The appeals are related as they all involve service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches/migraines, depressive disorder with anxious distress and alcohol use disorder features (to include as secondary to service-connected degenerative joint disease of the thoracolumbar spine), and denied service connection for insomnia.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at the maximum allowable under current criteria, but her pain scar is not compensable.,The Veteran has been diagnosed with HIV and Hepatitis C more than two decades after separation from service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his PTSD and joint pain conditions, as well as service connection for an undiagnosed illness. The rating for migraine headaches remains denied.

The Board has remanded several issues including service connection for various conditions, and the reopening of claims for right knee disorder and left knee disorder. The Veteran's claims are now pending again.

The Board has remanded the claims for erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, sinusitis, and sleep apnea due to missing service records. The Veteran's attorney argues that these conditions are related to undiagnosed illnesses or chronic multisymptom illnesses.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a new VA examination to assess the Veteran's ability to work due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating of 50 percent is warranted due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration. The Veteran's kidney cancer claim will be reconsidered, as well as his request to reopen his headaches claim.

The appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.