Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraines and leg cramps, chronic sinusitis, hemorrhoids, and bilateral upper extremity neuropathy have been denied.,Service connection has not been established for the Veteran’s claimed conditions due to a lack of evidence showing a link between his military service and these disabilities.

The Veteran's initial ratings for migraine headaches, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis have been granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for hypogonadism with erectile dysfunction is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected cervicogenic migraines, left ulnar nerve lesion, and right ulnar nerve lesion have been rated at the highest available schedular ratings. The Board found that the current schedular criteria reasonably describe the Veteran’s disability level and symptomatology.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and a rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic stress disorder due to unclear etiology and need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, evaluation of depressive disorder and PTSD have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's postoperative headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, effective from November 3, 2010. The rating is based on the average of at least one prostrating attack per month.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD, asthma, left foot disability, and migraine headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional evaluations. The increased rating claims for right knee disorder and left knee disorder are also remanded.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for kidney cancer, presumptively related to contaminated water exposure at Camp Lejeune, is granted.,Service connection for headaches is denied.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and headaches as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions, and the Veteran did not provide evidence that they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including service connection for migraines, vision loss in the right eye, left ear hearing loss, head injury, and PTSD. The claims are remanded due to incomplete records and need further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his left little finger disability is denied as the maximum schedular rating has already been assigned.,The Board finds that additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran’s right thumb injury, TBI, tinea versicolor, eye injury, right leg injury, prostatitis, back injury, residuals of deviated septum surgery, sleep apnea, and bronchitis are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include residuals of smallpox vaccination, sinusitis with chronic headaches and sinus infection, and a gastrointestinal disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right leg numbness was denied. The Veteran's migraines were granted a 50% rating, and her PTSD with panic disorder and agoraphobia; military sexual trauma (MST), to include an adjustment disorder was granted a TDIU due to the severity of her symptoms.

This decision remands three issues: entitlement to an increased rating for hypotonic rectal sphincter with anal seepage, PTSD, and chronic occipital headaches. The Veteran's service connection is established but the ratings are not appropriate.,PTSD was rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity.,Hypotonic rectal sphincter with anal seepage has been rated at 30 percent since January 27, 2009. The evidence does not support a higher rating as it does not meet the criteria for extensive leakage and fairly frequent involuntary bowel movements.,Chronic occipital headaches have not yet received a rating.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches is remanded. The claim for a higher rating for MDD, earlier effective date for radial neuropathy of the right wrist, and increased rating for a right leg disability are also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, hypertension, sleep apnea, sinusitis, headache disorder, and respiratory disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.

Your claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional records from your National Guard service and private treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including PTSD. The Veteran's other claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for GERD, headaches, and lumbosacral spine disability were denied. The petition to reopen the claim for service connection for prostate cancer was granted.