Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Veteran's migraines and residuals of left ovary disability are granted as service connected. The rating for the migraines is set at 30%.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for headaches and remanded the issues of increased rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome. The Veteran's headaches are being examined to determine if they were aggravated by service, while his chronic fatigue symptoms are attributed to fibromyalgia.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent, subject to the regulations governing payment of monetary awards. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU rating is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a TBI and increases in the ratings for PTSD were denied. The Board found that there was no current disability associated with service connection for TBI, and the PTSD symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TMJ pain, constipation, and headaches was granted with effective dates of November 19, 2013, February 13, 2015, respectively.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's claim for a tongue/salivary gland disorder is denied due to lack of a causal link between service and the condition.,The Veteran's claim for a cervical spine disorder is remanded as the VA examination report did not provide an opinion on whether his current muscle tension is related to complaints in service.,The Veteran's claims for respiratory disorders (bronchitis and sinusitis) are remanded due to inadequate examination, including failure to consider the Veteran’s history of symptoms since service.,The Veteran's claim for a stomach disorder is remanded as there is no evidence of a current disability or a causal link between service and the condition.,The Veteran's claim for a headache disorder is remanded due to inadequate examination, including failure to provide an opinion on whether his headaches are related to complaints in service or a preexisting disorder that was aggravated by service.,The Veteran's claim for hypertension is remanded as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a causal link between service and the condition.

The overpayment of $1,241 in VA compensation benefits was properly created due to the Veteran's incarceration and failure to report his status.

The Board denied service connection for chronic upper respiratory infections, hypertension, prostatitis, and headaches as they are not related to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was also denied for loss/erosion of teeth due to treatable carious teeth.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to incomplete service records. The Veteran's claims for service connection will be reconsidered based on new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including back disorder, bilateral lower extremity disorder, bilateral upper extremity arthritis, eye disorder, tinnitus, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, erectile dysfunction, and headaches. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding these issues to obtain additional medical opinions and examinations.,The Veteran's secondary service connection claim for migraines has also been remanded.

The Veteran's right foot disabilities of plantar fasciitis and metatarsalgia are granted service connection. The Veteran's increased disability rating for the nasoseptal deformity due to residuals of a shell fragment wound is denied as it has already been assigned the maximum 10 percent schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 6502. Other issues on appeal, including those related to facial scarring and PTSD, are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal prior to the issuance of a decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis for his left shoulder condition.,The preponderance of evidence is against finding that the Veteran's right shoulder condition is related to an in-service injury.

The Board has determined that additional evidence was obtained after the most recent statement of the case and a new VA examination is needed due to increased severity of service-connected tension headaches. The claims for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches and TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been granted. The claim for service connection for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy is remanded due to its inextricability with the diabetes mellitus claim.

The Board has granted service connection for depression and remanded the issue of service connection for chronic headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating. The case is remanded for further development to address the TDIU claim.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability, COPD, headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression), and broken jaw residuals due to incomplete service treatment records and missing VA medical records. The Board also requested SSA disability benefits records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension. The issues of entitlement to service connection for headaches, major depressive disorder, and diabetes are remanded due to new evidence received since the last denial.