Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's back disability, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress features, and migraine headaches are all found to be aggravated or caused by his service-connected bilateral pes planus and ankle strain.,Service connection is granted for these conditions as secondary to the service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is remanded. Service connection claims for left knee disability, back disability, and sleep apnea are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional information and medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions, particularly asthma, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA will also verify the alleged in-service stressors.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, a compensable rating for right hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of abduction/adduction/internal rotation, a compensable rating for right hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of extension, and a rating higher than 10 for right hip degenerative arthritis with limitation of flexion.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for migraine headaches was denied, and the effective date of the award of a 50 percent disability rating is not established.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any cervical spine condition and headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a migraine headache disorder and an ulcer were denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a link to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI residuals, including related conditions such as migraines and PTSD/depression, is granted with an effective date of July 28, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable initial rating for muscle spasms of the temporomandibular joint was dismissed due to his withdrawal. The issue of a compensable initial rating for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that there was no evidence of a TBI or residual conditions related to an in-service head injury. The Veteran's symptoms were already addressed by his existing service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were granted. The Veteran was assigned a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis beginning January 8, 2015.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus claim is denied, but he was granted service connection for depression and anxiety disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches. The grant of service connection for the latter three conditions is based on new evidence that supports a link to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung disability, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder have all been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of in-service onset or relationship to service.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected.,Service connection for a sleep disorder, migraine headaches, and esophageal cancer is denied.

The Veteran's attorney is seeking fees for past-due benefits awarded in a March 2016 rating decision that granted an increased rating for migraine headaches and TDIU. The case needs to be remanded to ensure full compliance with contested claims procedures.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received since his last VA examination, and because some issues have not been addressed in detail.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, finding that the evidence did not support a link between any of these conditions and active duty service.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical spine disability, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headache. The cervical spine disability was not found to be related to service due to lack of evidence in the service treatment records. Bilateral hearing loss did not meet VA compensation standards as there were no audiometric results showing hearing loss for VA purposes. Migraine headaches were determined to be unrelated to service or service-connected conditions.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability was not found to have started during service and is not related to any in-service injury or disease. His bilateral hearing loss did not meet the criteria for a current disability under VA regulations, as there were no audiometric results showing hearing loss for VA purposes. Migraine headaches were determined to be unrelated to service due to lack of evidence in the service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial ratings for his neck condition, tension headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the right upper extremity due to insufficient examination reports. The Veteran will need to undergo new VA examinations.

The Veteran's migraines were granted a disability rating of 50 percent, but no more, prior to November 2, 2018. A higher rating was denied for the period starting from November 2, 2018.