Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's hearing loss in the right ear is granted as service-connected, and a higher rating of 50 percent for cluster headaches is granted. Other issues remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection for back disability, residuals of a stroke as due to head injury, depression as due to head injury, and migraines as due to head injury are remanded.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of headaches, finding that there is no evidence to support a link between current headaches and service.

The Board has found that the Veteran did not experience a TBI in service and denied his claim for service connection. The headaches are currently diagnosed, but the Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to determine if they are related to service or PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and denied service connection for migraine headaches secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's hypertension.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and her withdrawal of hearing requests. The issues of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches and TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for residuals of left wrist fracture, kidney disorder, bilateral eye disorder, and lung disorder have been granted. The petitions to reopen the remaining issues are pending.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, residuals of a heat injury, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to incomplete medical records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates of service connection for cervical disc disease and tension headaches have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeals.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection of acute thoracic and lumbar strain, left knee condition, migraines, and PTSD. The claims are reopened but remain denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish a direct link between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's tension headaches are found to be secondary to her service-connected cervical spine disability.,Service connection for an anxiety disorder is granted as it is related to the Veteran’s service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disabilities.,Service connection for radiculopathy of the right upper extremity and left lower extremity is denied due to lack of current diagnosis.,Service connection for a heart condition is denied as there is no evidence linking the disability to service.,The Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability remains at 20% since August 9, 2017.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (headaches and depression) render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, leading to the grant of a TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of evidence.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for hepatitis A, B and C, right Achilles tendinopathy, migraines (secondary to peripheral neuropathy of the face), cerebrovascular accident (claimed as stroke), hypertension, and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy. The remand also includes a request for VA examinations to determine if the Veteran has current diagnoses of hepatitis A, B or C and whether these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. §1151 are remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including a copy of the police report and updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is rated at a 50 percent rating since August 6, 2012. The appeal for TDIU remains pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for PTSD is granted, and her migraine headaches are found to be related to her service-connected PTSD. The Board finds the VA examinations inadequate and remands for further examination on right shoulder disorder, right ankle fracture and ligaments, irritable bowel syndrome, and pilonidal cyst removal residuals.

The Veteran's prostate cancer and depressive disorder are granted service connection. The claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is remanded due to incomplete records, and the claims for Meniere's syndrome and headaches are also remanded.

The Veteran's headache disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical and lumbar spine disorders.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (schizoaffective disorder and major depressive disorder) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence.