Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Veteran's hypertension and cluster headaches are being remanded for further evaluation as the initial rating assigned is noncompensable.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and sleep disorder should be remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board is remanding several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, gastrointestinal disability, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's claims are being reviewed due to new evidence added after the May 2015 SOC.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety disorder) is rated at 50%.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disorder, including migraine headaches, finding that there is no competent medical evidence linking her current condition to her military service.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and testing to determine if any stomach disorder is related to service, as the Veteran's symptoms have not been fully evaluated.

Service connection for sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus is denied.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected migraine headaches is denied, with the reduction from 30 percent to 10 percent being improper and the 30 percent rating restored.,The effective date for service-connected lumbar spine disability remains October 16, 2014.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for migraines and right knee tenosynovitis due to the need for further VA examinations with medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, as well as migraine headaches due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inconsistencies in VA medical opinions and recent statements indicating an increase in severity of symptoms. The Veteran needs additional examinations for his sleep disorder, sinusitis, and headaches.

The Veteran's right upper extremity disability was rated at 40 percent from October 1, 2009 to September 29, 2014. The Board denied a higher rating for this period.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for headaches atypical neuralgia, as secondary to service-connected Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with recurrent Lymphadenopathy and Bone Metastasis, is denied. The Veteran also has an ongoing TDIU claim which is remanded.

The Veteran's TBI, migraine condition, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction are granted service connection. The lower extremity neurologic impairment issue is remanded for further examination.

The rating reduction for the Veteran's traumatic brain injury from 40 percent to 10 percent was improper, and the 40 percent rating is restored. The issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy in both upper and lower extremities are remanded.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for neck disability and headaches due to new evidence. The claims are remanded as additional medical opinions are needed regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, sciatica of the left lower extremity, neurological damage of the bilateral lower extremities (restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement), right knee disorder, left hip arthritis, and left knee chondromalacia patella. The claims are remanded for additional medical examinations to determine the current level of severity and any aggravation by service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% prior to September 10, 2016 and at 70% thereafter.,Migraine headaches are not rated as compensable but denied for a rating in excess of 50% after September 9, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating and TDIU are remanded due to the need for a new VA examination, clarification of employment status, and further development of his shoulder and migraine claims.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for back disability, right knee disability, and migraine headaches due to incomplete service treatment records. The Veteran's complete STRs need to be obtained from all possible repositories.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent disability rating.