Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches and a bilateral foot disorder due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to determine if her conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's heart condition, claimed as Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome, is not service-connected.,Bilateral shin splints are not service-connected.,Migraines are service-connected.

The Board has granted an initial 30 percent evaluation for the Veteran's posttraumatic headaches throughout the appeal period, finding that his symptoms are more closely approximating characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over several months.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted a 100% rating.,Issues related to headaches and right foot disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's initial claims for increased ratings for eye twitch disability, sinus disability, and headache disability have been denied. The Veteran is currently rated at 10% for his headaches from October 24, 2017 onward.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches is being remanded due to missing VA medical records from his treatment at the Chattanooga VAMC between July 1991 and 2004.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and headaches have been granted service connection, with a 50% rating for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, headaches, and sinus disorder. The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was granted a 50% rating.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for residuals of a head trauma, including headaches. The case is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and retrieval of missing records.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for headaches and a rating for hypertensive heart disease. The appeals are pending further review.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's asthma, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, migraines, and sciatica, as well as their relationship to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with a 50 percent rating, effective from the date of this decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has granted them. However, the claims are remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his back disability and left knee disability.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection, including reopening of claims for various conditions. The Veteran's PTSD is also being evaluated further.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the claims of service connection for a skin disability (diagnosed as dry skin), headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, which suggests that his current disabilities may be related to an in-service head injury. The claim will now be reviewed on a de novo basis and another VA examination is required.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, low back disability, and neurological disability of the lower extremities. The Veteran's headaches are considered a symptom of his service-connected sinusitis. His low back disability is not related to service or within one year post-service separation. His neurological disability of the lower extremities is also not related to service.,The Board found that the Veteran has current diagnoses for these conditions, but did not find sufficient evidence to establish their onset in service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and bilateral hearing loss have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the combined effects of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including Crohn’s disease, migraine headaches, lumbar spine condition (status-post laminectomy), right lower extremity neuropathy, and radiculopathy. The earlier effective date and TDIU claims are also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone render him in need of regular aid and attendance of another person, which is granted for special monthly compensation (SMC) by reason of the need for regular aid and attendance of another person.