Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's anxiety disorder was found to be related to service, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The rating reduction from 40 percent to 20 percent for cirrhosis of the liver associated with hepatitis C was upheld.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's cervical spine disability and headaches as secondary to a cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, an increased rating for degenerative arthritis intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with some issues being remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability. The Veteran's headaches are believed to be caused by his cervical spine condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion for revision of the January 2015 decision that assigned a 30 percent rating for status-post headaches with an effective date of June 22, 2012. The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the decision.

The Veteran's initial rating for headaches is being remanded due to incomplete records from recent treatment providers.

The Veteran's character of discharge is not a bar to the receipt of VA compensation benefits, and his claims for service connection are remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of a back condition, migraines, and major depressive disorder (anxiety disorder). The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action, including obtaining additional medical records and considering whether payment is warranted under specific VA laws.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, development of records, and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions, including left knee osteoarthritis, right shoulder disability, right knee strain, allergic rhinitis, and migraines, were denied. The decisions are based on the current severity of these conditions as determined by VA examinations.

The claim to reopen the previously denied OSA service connection is denied.,The claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are remanded as new evidence has not been submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and asthma, as well as his claims for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett’s esophagus, and memory problems/dizziness. The appeals were remanded.,No effective dates earlier than November 30, 2015, were granted for any of the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate reasons or bases in its previous decision. The Veteran's attorney provided additional evidence and argued that his psychiatric, headache, and sleep disabilities are related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, 'back' disability, right ankle degenerative changes, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and migraine headaches. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, migraine headaches, essential hypertension, and depression was denied. The Veteran's PTSD received an initial 100% rating prior to September 28, 2018.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is rated at 40 percent, and he was granted separate ratings for LLE and RLE radiculopathy prior to May 8, 2017. The Board also found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded substantial gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of November 21, 2012. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted and effective as of May 15, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 5, 2012.