Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headache disorder, diagnosed as migraine and variant migraine headaches, had its onset during active service. Therefore, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as service connection due to exposure to environmental hazards during his military service.,Service connection for PTSD is granted based on the Veteran's reported combat stressors and current symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus type II (DMII).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy, left lower extremity is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for radiculopathy, right lower extremity is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for migraine headache disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a low back disorder, Lyme disease, insomnia, and migraines/headaches due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if her conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's initial increased rating for migraine headaches is granted to a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of this decision. The Veteran does not qualify for special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate due to her TDIU based on multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine disorder was initially rated at 30% from December 11, 2013 to August 16, 2015. From August 17, 2015 to March 23, 2016, the rating increased to 50%. The Veteran's TBI claim was remanded for further examination and opinion.,The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to grant a higher rating for migraine disorder from December 11, 2013 to August 16, 2015. From August 17, 2015 to March 23, 2016, the Veteran's TBI claim was remanded due to lack of recent examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, asthma, obstructive sleep apnea, and chronic fatigue due to Persian Gulf service. The Veteran will be provided with a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

Service connection for TBI and associated disabilities is granted, effective May 24, 2017. The Veteran's migraines are service connected as a residual of his TBI. Effective dates for other conditions are set based on the reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease (CAD), and diabetes mellitus type II (DMII).

Service connection granted for major depressive disorder with anxious distress features and recurrent headaches.,The Veteran's bilateral lower extremity and low back conditions are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection was granted for bilateral knee pain, but denied for other conditions including headache, depression, sciatic radiculopathy, left and right elbow strain, left and right wrist strain, right ankle strain, and hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of coronary artery disease were denied. The application to reopen the claim for hypertension was also denied.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations of his service-connected conditions have been dismissed, and the Board has remanded the cases to the AOJ for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating, due to very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks that are capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, bilateral knee disorder, bilateral shoulder disorder, back disorder, and neck disorder. The issues are related to whether these conditions had onset in or are otherwise related to active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no credible evidence linking his current headache symptoms to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The issues of service connection for bilateral neurological disability of the upper and lower extremities, as well as TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, are remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU appeal is remanded due to the inability to schedule a VA examination at his preferred location. The case will be returned for further action.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's seizure disorder and headache disorder did not develop as a result of his military service, and therefore denied both claims.