Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, and right hand disabilities due to insufficient development. The claims are also being remanded for clarification on whether the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected GERD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability and a compensable rating for tension headaches, finding no current diagnosis of either condition.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The remaining issues have been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The remaining issues have been remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination, as they are related to the Veteran's service connection claims. The issues of service connection for traumatic brain injury residuals and migraine headaches, as well as increased evaluations for low back strain and TDIU, will be reconsidered after additional evidence is obtained.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's prostrating attacks averaged one in two months over the past several months.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has not been established for a left foot disability, vision disorder, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, right foot disability, upper and lower extremity disabilities, respiratory disorders, sleep disorder, or psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for left foot disability is denied as there was no prior claim filed.,Service connection for vision disorder, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, right foot disability, upper and lower extremity disabilities, respiratory disability, left shoulder disability, neck disability, back disability, sleep disorder, and erectile dysfunction are all denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness, headaches, nausea, and auditory processing disorder are related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim is also referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, including as secondary to service-connected mandibular osteotomy and Prognathism with malocclusion. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension and migraine headaches have been evaluated, but her service connection for hypertension has been denied. Her migraine headaches are currently rated at 30%.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings and a TDIU were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, headaches, right lower extremity radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and cervical strain, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including headaches, is pending.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are now granted. The remaining issues related to right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, tinea pedis, hypertension, migraine headaches, and sinus condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for tension headaches is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen service connection for a back disorder is granted, and she is now entitled to a disability rating of 30 percent.,The Veteran's request to reopen service connection for headaches is granted. She is currently receiving a 30 percent disability rating for her headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral ankle disability, headache disorder, back disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral foot fungus due to new evidence received since the final June 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, an increased rating for a left shoulder condition, and a TDIU were withdrawn by the Veteran.,A 50 percent rating was granted for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal was not perfected due to a late substantive appeal. The issue of entitlement to service connection for headache disorder is remanded.