Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective June 6, 2013. The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and a head injury due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability, headaches, left ear hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder has been granted.,New evidence was submitted to reopen the claims for service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the issues of hearing loss and tinnitus are being remanded due to new evidence. The cervical spine disability, head injury with memory loss, migraine headaches, and hearing loss cases are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's migraines were aggravated by her service.

The Veteran's depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and tension headache disability are all found to be due to his service-connected migratory polyarthralgia.,Service connection is granted for these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and effective dates have been dismissed.,Effective date of the 70% anxiety disorder rating is denied.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU effective September 14, 2011. For the period prior to January 23, 2015, her lumbosacral strain was rated at 10 percent and increased to 20 percent effective January 23, 2015.

The Board has remanded the case due to missing VA treatment records and the need for further examination. The Veteran's symptoms are being evaluated again, including whether they are chronic symptoms of an undiagnosed illness or related to a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches associated with tinnitus of both ears has been granted, effective September 10, 2013. The Veteran is currently rated at the highest schedular evaluation (50%) for this condition since February 16, 2016. His TDIU and dependents educational assistance claims are remanded due to the need for an initial rating determination.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus, finding clear and unmistakable evidence that the Veteran's preexisting pes planus did not worsen during active duty.,Service connection was also denied for back disability and bilateral knee disability, as there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected condition. Headache disability was also denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that a new VA examination is needed to address whether his headache disability began in service or was caused by his service-connected hypertension.

The Veteran's earlier effective date for a right shoulder scar is dismissed as the Veteran did not disagree with the new effective date of January 8, 1992.,A compensable rating (30 percent) is granted for tension headaches based on characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once per month over several months.,The criteria for an increased rating for cervical spondylosis are not met as the Veteran's disability does not meet the criteria for a 10 percent or higher rating under Diagnostic Code 5239.,A compensable rating (10 percent) is denied for a right shoulder scar due to lack of instability and pain.,The criteria for an increased rating for thoracic outlet syndrome are not met as the Veteran's disability does not meet the criteria for a 20 percent or higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8514.

The Veteran's increased rating for headaches is granted, and her TDIU is also granted. The cervical spine strain with posttraumatic cervical radiculopathy and residuals of small broad base disc bulge at the level of L4-5 and L5-S1 lumbar spine are both remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for ulcers, left knee condition, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, left wrist condition, and migraines due to new and material evidence. The claims are remanded for further development including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's migraines, as the previous opinions were inadequate.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for bilateral ingrown toenail disability is denied. Entitlement to service connection for a headache disability is denied. An effective date of September 15, 2013, but not earlier, for the assignment of a 10 percent rating for a lumbar spine disability is granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow strain, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and the possibility that his migraine symptoms have worsened since the last evaluation.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD was granted and a 100% rating was assigned effective April 13, 2015.,Service connection for tension headaches is granted as they are related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.