Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the claims for headaches, low back disability, and right knee disability due to inadequate opinions in the VA addendum medical opinions. The Veteran will be afforded new VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his symptoms.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar strain, headaches, left knee disability, and left elbow disability. Service connection is also granted on an aggravation basis for acne (preexisting condition) and groin rash. The Veteran's athlete’s foot and eczema claims are denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened, and the Board finds new and material evidence to support this. The hearing loss claim is remanded due to a lack of recent VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of GERD, endocervical residuals, and sleep apnea. The issue of service connection for hysterectomy residuals is remanded, and the issue of service connection for a headache condition (claimed as migraines) is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), headaches, a right knee disability, and a left knee disability due to inadequate VA examinations in January 2018.

The Veteran's claims for neck disability, chronic lumbar disability, headaches, and chest pain have been reopened. Service connection has been granted for these conditions.,Service connection has also been granted for GERD (stomach pains).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his right Achilles tendon injury, diabetes mellitus, fatigue, bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder (tachycardia), post-traumatic migraine headaches, sleep apnea, and vasovagal near-syncope, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating.

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for migraine headaches as they found no new and material evidence to support the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted, but the nature of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to service need further clarification.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative joint disease is rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that this rating does not adequately represent the severity of his condition.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gallbladder removal are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board determined that these ratings do not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.,The Veteran's cluster headaches have been rated as noncompensable, with no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over several months.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, both of which are claimed to be related to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder. Service connection was denied for hypertension and sleeping problems.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because both her supplemental claim and evidence-track appeal were simultaneously docketed, violating the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent evaluation, but no higher.

The Veteran's clothing allowance for the calendar year 2017 for a back brace is granted due to wear and tear on his clothes caused by using a back brace.

The Veteran's TBI is rated at 10 percent, and his migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent from April 14, 2014. The initial rating for TBI remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn. Service connection for GERD and migraine/tension headaches, both secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder, is granted.,Service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, status post anterior fusion, radiculopathy right upper extremity, and right hand tremors, all claimed as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of migraine headaches is granted. The claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, as secondary to PTSD. The case is being returned due to the failure of the Veteran to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, a stomach condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions were found to have existed prior to her military service and not aggravated by it.