Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the severity of his service-connected cluster headaches, which may warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The claims for migraine headaches and lower back disorder are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, plantar fasciitis, chronic headache disorder, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder, and low back disorder are all granted. The claim for service connection for a low back disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for diabetes, hypertension, migraines/chronic headaches, eczema, and bilateral foot disorder have all been denied as no such disabilities were shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of January 27, 2011, and an effective date for the TDIU award was granted.

The Veteran's claim for left ear hearing loss has been granted, as new and material evidence was submitted. Service connection is also established for OSA secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Service connection is denied for various wrist, ankle, foot, eye, and headache disorders due to lack of competent medical evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected migraine disability has been granted, and he is now rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the merits have been dismissed. The remaining claims, including those related to back disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and other conditions, are being remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hemorrhoids, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches, and vertigo are remanded due to incomplete records. The Veteran is asked to provide additional private treatment records related to his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence or examination.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as a residual of his service-connected TBI. The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete medical opinions and lay testimony regarding the Veteran's conditions.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tension headaches due to insufficient evidence in the November 2018 decision.

The appeal for infertility is dismissed.,PTSD and headache disability claims are denied.,Depressive disorder claim is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headache disability is related to head injuries sustained during service, and thus grants service connection for headaches.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches and remanded the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than posttraumatic stress disorder due to conflicting medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety with sleep disturbance and major depressive disorder have been remanded.

The Veteran's depression with sleep disorder and anxiety had its onset in service, and the Board granted service connection for these conditions.