Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The appeal to reopen service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was denied. Service connection for hypertension, headaches, and depression were also denied.

The appeal is dismissed with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for dermatitis. The Board has remanded issues related to fatigue, GERD, migraine headaches, peripheral nerve disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and left foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including his 1984 motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective February 1, 2006 due to his service-connected Headaches and Depressive Disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and PTSD. The Veteran's initial rating for tinnitus is denied as it already meets the maximum schedular rating. The effective date for tinnitus is set at November 19, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. The effective dates for service connection for headaches and depression have been denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of residuals of astrocytoma with seizure disorder and headaches has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches due to outstanding private treatment records and addendum opinions are needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, as well as his chronic headache disability, are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and remanded her claims for service connection for migraines, low back disability, reduction of rating, and right lumbar radiculopathy. The case is also referred to the RO for consideration of vocational rehabilitation records.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, scar from heart surgery, and other conditions have been granted service connection. A 10% rating has been assigned for bilateral hearing loss as of September 11, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches and knee disabilities, specifically concerning functional loss during flare-ups and knee instability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches have been denied as secondary to his service-connected knee disability. The claim for broken tooth and residual abscess in the mouth for compensation purposes has also been denied.,Service connection is not granted for any of the conditions listed above due to lack of evidence linking them to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, neck disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, anemia (claimed as fatigue), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and migraine headaches due to lack of a medical opinion on their etiology.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, which was granted.,The Veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for his headache condition, which was granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus to his military service.,The Board also remanded several issues related to right shoulder, hip, ankle, foot, headache, and psychiatric disabilities due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated as 30 percent disabling, but the Board denied a higher rating because the frequency and severity of his headaches do not meet the criteria for a 50% rating.

The Veteran's headache disability, diagnosed as migraine and chronic daily tension-type headaches, is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. His multiple lipomas are rated at 30 percent effective June 24, 2009.

The Veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for migraines, but denied evaluations in excess of the current 10 percent rating for chondromalacia patellae/patellofemoral syndrome and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Veteran's carpal tunnel status post carpal tunnel release with cubital tunnel syndrome was granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent.