Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current condition began in service. Service connection was denied for warts (varruca vulgaris).

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings were dismissed due to her withdrawal of the claims.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches was denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for right hip inflammatory arthritis and TBI with headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board denied service connection for joint pains with fevers, right ankle disability, hearing loss, asthma, liver disorder, gallstones, and hypothyroidism. The issue of severance of service connection for generalized anxiety disorder was remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for nervous disorders and headaches were denied in multiple rating decisions. The appeals for earlier effective dates for the 100% rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and for service connection for a headache disorder were also denied.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine if his condition warrants an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, left seventh rib fracture, dizziness, respiratory condition, and headaches.,There is no evidence of any in-service injury or disease that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (other than PTSD), headaches, and chronic fatigue have been denied.,An initial evaluation in excess of 50 percent for service-connected PTSD has also been denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of blurred vision, chronic back pain, an acquired psychiatric disability to include: depression, insomnia, and nightmares; diabetes, headaches, vertigo, stroke residuals, incontinence, numbness in right leg and foot (also claimed as “pain standing too long”), and numbness in right hand have been withdrawn. The Veteran's appeals for service connection on the issues of a disorder manifested by numbness, right leg and right foot (also claimed as “pain standing too long”) and a disorder manifested by numbness, right hand are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a bilateral hip condition were initially denied in an April 2010 rating decision. The Board has reopened these claims due to new and material evidence.,Both the left hip disability and right ankle disability claims are remanded as there is insufficient evidence to grant service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection was remanded due to insufficient evidence. The effective date for the PTSD rating is set at September 5, 2017.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, right knee disability, and right foot disability. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot condition, bilateral eye condition, and headaches due to a lack of VA examinations.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including tinnitus, headaches, heart disability, hypertension, lumbar spine disability, bilateral flatfoot and plantar fasciitis, and residuals of a left ankle injury. The issues have been remanded due to outstanding VA and private treatment records that need to be obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are found to be at least as likely as not the cause of his hypertension. The Veteran is also granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for disability ratings have been dismissed as free-standing claims are not allowed.

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, glaucoma, PTSD, migraine headaches secondary to sleep apnea syndrome, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, right elbow disorder, chronic sinusitis, chronic bronchitis, undiagnosed illness, medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, and right ear hearing loss have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for glaucoma has been reopened but not granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD), vision loss, migraine headaches, and a left knee disability. However, these claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, residuals of a traumatic brain injury, unprovoked seizures secondary to service-connected residuals of a traumatic brain injury, and fibromyalgia have all been granted. An increased rating of 70 percent has also been awarded for PTSD.