Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition has been reopened and granted.,Service connection for migraines is now established, with the onset likely during service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been granted a 30 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision. The increased disability rating for his lumbar strain with facet disease and disc height loss has been denied.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness and migraines, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disability manifested by these conditions during his active duty or post-service.,Service connection was also denied for migraines due to lack of evidence showing their onset in service or being related to any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted TDIU due to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board cannot adjudicate the merits of the claims as he died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for depressive disorder and cervicogenic headaches secondary to the Veteran's service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a headache disorder and skin disorders were granted. However, the Veteran's preexisting right and left foot bunion deformities are not considered to have been aggravated by active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine disorder, brain tumor, and degenerative arthritis due to new evidence submitted. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 11, 2012, for service connection were denied.,An effective date of March 28, 2009, was granted for the grant of service connection for headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, frostbite of the feet, frostbite of the hands, headaches, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease is granted service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Special monthly compensation based on housebound status from September 1, 2016 is denied.,Service connection for left knee conditions (limitation of extension and limitation of flexion) is granted with an effective date of May 23, 2016. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.,The Veteran's increased rating claims for left knee conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's headaches and GERD have been restored as service-connected disabilities.,The issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for headaches has been remanded. The reduction in the disability rating for GERD from 10 percent to noncompensable effective June 1, 2015, is also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability due to new evidence submitted. The claims for service connection of left and right ankle disabilities, as well as left and right knee disabilities, are denied. A rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, headaches, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.

Service connection for headaches and tinnitus has been granted.,A 10 percent rating is assigned for a post-traumatic deformity of the right fifth metacarpal bone.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including Gulf War Illness, memory loss, joint pain, cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, skin rashes, and headaches. The remand is due to insufficient medical evidence or need for additional examination.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, including as secondary to PTSD and/or tinnitus. The decision was based on the lack of a causal relationship between the condition and service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension and TBI residuals, including migraine headaches, were denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeals for allergies, sleep apnea (secondary to asthma), and migraines were all denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, left knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder have been granted. The decision also remanded the claims for right knee disorder.