Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's headaches and their relationship to service. The Veteran will need a medical examination to determine if his current headaches are related to an in-service injury or disease, including any head injuries he sustained during service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and consideration of his claims regarding migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his headaches was remanded due to conflicting reports of prostrating attacks. The Board requires an updated examination and review of records to reconcile these discrepancies.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50% since December 10, 2018. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's low back disability, cervical spine disability (secondary to a low back disability), and headaches (secondary to a low back disability). The decision is based on evidence at least in equipoise as to whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's naval service.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection of a skin condition was granted. Service connection for OSA secondary to PTSD and tension headaches secondary to PTSD and OSA were both granted.,Service connection for PTSD is now rated at 70 percent, effective October 12, 2016.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability is denied as it is based on the same factual basis as his previously denied head injury claim. The claim to reopen this issue has been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for PTSD is granted, with a 10% rating over the entire appeal period.,Service connection for duodenal ulcer disease with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted at a 20% rating over the entire appeal period. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating is remanded as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient evidence indicating its onset during active service.

The Veteran's GERD and migraines have worsened since his last VA examinations, and additional development is required to determine the current level of severity of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, chronic headache disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as there was no evidence of these conditions during or after the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing impairment.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety, is granted. The condition is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are being remanded for additional examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been granted a higher rating from May 17, 2012.

The Board has remanded several claims due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed, as well as his claim for a higher rating for depression with PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence being submitted. The issues include reopening of claims for lumbar spine disability, right eye disability, migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder), and dermatophytosis.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations. Specifically, VA must attempt to obtain private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente and provide the Veteran with appropriate examinations to determine the severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for thoracic spine degenerative disc disease, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and migraines (secondary to cervical and/or thoracic DJD) as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 0 percent for the entire rating period. The Board has remanded to obtain additional evidence related to left wrist disability, back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for cervical spine spondylosis due to insufficient testing in previous VA examinations regarding painful motion.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims have been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to lack of a medical opinion on its relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted. The Veteran's left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are each rated at 10 percent, effective July 1, 2016. The Veteran's service-connected left ankle strain is rated at 10 percent, effective February 23, 2016. The Veteran's service-connected right ankle arthritis is rated at 20 percent, effective February 23, 2016. The Veteran's scar, right ankle, TBI, and migraine headaches are not granted increased ratings.