Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a digestive disorder and a headache disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's combined tension/migraine headaches are currently rated at 50 percent, effective March 13, 2006. The Board has granted a higher rating for this condition.,The Veteran is entitled to a temporary total evaluation following her right first great toe cheilectomy due to the need for convalescence.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis did not begin in service and is not causally related to her service-connected right maxillary sinusitis with chronic rhinitis and headache. The Board also found that the sinusitis did not cause or worsen the sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and initial rating of MDD due to insufficient evidence. The claims for bilateral peroneus brevis, chronic headaches/migraines, right knee arthritis, left shoulder bursitis/tendonitis, and spinal arthritis and degenerative disc are also remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection of migraine headaches, cervical spine disability, right shoulder disability, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are remanded for further examination regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypercholesterolemia is denied as it is not a disability for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for migraines from January 27, 2015 is granted. The issue on appeal regarding the reduction in disability rating for migraines has been dismissed due to the grant of the claim.

The Board has vacated the January 2019 decision due to a denial of due process.,PTSD and migraine headaches service connection claims are denied, while an eye disability claim is remanded.

A 10 percent rating for vertigo prior to December 31, 2014 has been granted.,Since December 31, 2014, a 30 percent rating for vertigo is granted.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying the Veteran's service stressors. The claims of service connection for various conditions are also being considered.

The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right ankle disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, chronic left sternoclavicular joint disorder, left foot disorder, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed.,The appeal for PTSD has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's migraines have worsened since the last VA examination in March 2016, and a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, low back disability, right foot and leg disabilities, PTSD, and sinusitis with headaches. The appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for migraine headaches, ulcer disease, acquired psychiatric disorder, dizziness and fainting spells, degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine, and osteoarthritis. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status-post ruptured left anterior ethmoid with residual metal clip, epistaxis, sinusitis, headaches, and left nose and eyelid scar.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD with TBI and headaches, as well as left ankle disability were granted effective from June 19, 2012, and July 16, 2012 respectively.,An earlier effective date request was denied.

The Board has denied compensation for additional neck disability due to VA treatment or medical care. The Veteran's claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection, aggravation of existing conditions, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine and headache disabilities were reopened due to new evidence. The claims are now remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning and development regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented substantially gainful employment prior to July 5, 2012. The VA needs to obtain a retrospective opinion on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches, which he reported during his active service and continues to experience today, were incurred during his period of active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded it for further development. The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches is also remanded, as evidence of a reported headache during service in July 2010 is present. The TDIU rating claim is deferred due to its interdependence with other claims.