Migraines & headaches decisions — 2018

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for a back disorder, but denied his claims for service connection for right leg disorder, headaches, and seizure disorder. The claim for a back disorder is granted as new evidence supports its relationship to service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on foot pain and cramps, headaches, and carpal tunnel syndrome have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The Board will consider these issues once the new evidence is provided.

Your claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is unable to make a decision on whether your lumbar spine disability, vision disability, and migraine headaches are related to service.,The Board has determined that new evidence received since previous decisions supports reopening of your claims for lumbar spine disability, vision disability, and migraine headaches. However, further development is needed as the current medical records do not provide sufficient information on whether these conditions were incurred or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his PTSD and other conditions, leading the Board to grant a TDIU effective September 19, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and initial compensable ratings for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee, and migraine headaches have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the claims of service connection for residuals of a head injury, secondary service connection for headaches and memory loss, and secondary service connection for essential tremors. The Veteran's claims were denied as there is no competent evidence linking his current disabilities to his in-service head injury.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for asthma and COPD, as well as chronic headaches, have been reopened. The evidence now supports the possibility that these conditions may be related to his military service in the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's service-connected skin disability, including allergic dermatitis and xerosis cutis, is confirmed. The Board also granted service connection for this condition. Other issues are remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to procedural issues and the need for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a neurosurgeon regarding the Veteran's claimed disability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding higher disability evaluations for his service connected TBI and left knee disabilities, as well as his claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to address her claims of recurrent, chronic mononucleosis, kidney infection with blood sepsis, and migraine headache disability. The issues are inextricably intertwined.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection and increased rating for various conditions, including fibromyalgia, TBI, headaches, IBS-GERD, chronic fatigue/hypersomnolence, and sleep impairment (claimed as sleep apnea).

Service connection is denied for fibromyalgia, TBI, and headaches.,Service connection is granted for IBS-GERD with a 30% rating. Service connection is denied for chronic fatigue/hypersomnolence and sleep impairment (claimed as sleep apnea).

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied. The effective date of the decision is not specified.

The Veteran's tension headaches have been granted a 30% rating from March 2, 2016 to May 19, 2017. From May 19, 2017, the maximum schedular evaluation of 50% has been assigned.,The Veteran's TBI was initially rated noncompensable and increased to 10% from May 19, 2017. The current rating is still considered insufficient for a higher evaluation.,Left ankle tendonitis remains at the initial 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to initial disability ratings for left ankle strain, traumatic brain injury residuals, right shoulder disability, low back disability, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

Your claims for service connection related to migraine headaches, bilateral eye disability, lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and acquired psychiatric disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder and headaches have been granted service connection.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss has not been established.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a compensable level of 10 percent, reflecting characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he and his representative have withdrawn all remaining appeals.