Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to outstanding treatment records, specifically from the Worcester Vet Center and Providence VA Medical Center. The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a TBI is on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was denied due to lack of evidence showing a confirmed diagnosis and no stressor event during service.,Service connection for tinnitus was denied as there is no indication that the condition began during or soon after service.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches are currently rated at 50% and 30%, respectively. The Board has decided to remand both issues for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep disability, erectile dysfunction, left knee disability, right knee disability, pancreatitis, diabetes mellitus, type 2, and an acquired psychiatric disability. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back disorder, schizoaffective disorder with bipolar I disorder, and migraine headaches on a secondary basis to her service-connected frostbite residuals of the feet. The lumbar spinal stenosis is also considered as being related to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, hepatitis B and C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's enlarged thyroid is not compensable due to lack of findings or symptoms attributable to the condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his migraine headaches is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence and the need for an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficient to render him unemployable, but further examination is needed for some of the issues.

The Veteran's preexisting migraine headaches are found to be aggravated by active service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy involving the sciatic nerve, cervical spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision may be rendered regarding the issues on appeal, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's arthritis, left wrist disability (left wrist disability), carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, eye disability, diabetes mellitus, residuals of stroke, heart disability, headache disability, and subdural hematoma are all being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected Guillain Barre Syndrome and awarded special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

Your claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is unable to decide if you are entitled to benefits at this time due to additional needed development.,The VA has ordered further examinations and opinions on your back, leg, knee, and headache conditions. Your TDIU claim will also be remanded.

The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at the maximum of 50 percent, and a higher rating is not available as she is already receiving the highest possible rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a thyroid disorder and a headache disorder due to incomplete medical records, unclear dates of treatment, and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right shoulder disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and PTSD are also denied. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA’s General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.,No specific exposure basis was provided, and there is no indication of a presumption or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and migraine headaches, secondary to TBI are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran asserts he experienced a TBI during deployment in Iraq, but the VA examiners did not consider his STRs or post-service treatment records.