Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service connection claims for bilateral hearing loss, chronic left shoulder disability, chronic left knee disability, and chronic right knee disability have been granted. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD and chronic adjustment disorder) is being remanded.,Service connection has been established for the Veteran's chronic left shoulder, left knee, and right knee disabilities as a result of his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to obtain a VA opinion regarding whether the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and migraines are secondary to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headache disorder is not related to his active duty service and therefore denied his claim for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The rating in excess of 30 percent for history of heat stroke was denied due to the frequency and severity of his headaches not meeting the criteria for a higher rating. The right knee and left knee disorders were also denied as they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on limitation of motion.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, asthma, and migraine headaches have been dismissed. The Veteran was granted a 30% disability rating for his service-connected TBI from October 1, 2015 to June 24, 2016, during which time he was found unemployable due to his disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of TBI, cervical spine disability, or headaches. The issue of dizziness is remanded as no VA examiner has provided an opinion on its etiology.

The Board denied service connection for eye disability, HTN, TBI, and migraine condition as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active service.

The Board has remanded several claims related to service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hypertension, ankle disorders, flat feet, and knee disorders. The Veteran is also being asked to provide private medical records for his treatment of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for pes planus, bronchitis, hypertension, and headaches have been remanded due to incomplete development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected Meniere’s Syndrome. The low back and right lower extremity disabilities are remanded for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Migraines with effective dates of January 3, 2013. The Veteran's appeal is also remanded for further examination to determine the current severity of his TBI and migraines.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss has been reopened and granted.,Issues of service connection for headaches, loss of balance/dizziness (secondary to hearing loss), right ear hearing loss, left and right sciatic nerve disabilities, and insomnia disorder have been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for psychiatric disability (including as due to an in-service head trauma) and residuals of frostbite on the left and/or right lower extremity have also been granted.

The Veteran's hypertension and headaches are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board has ordered a remand to assess the current severity of his hypertension.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board denied a higher rating. The effective dates for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are also being remanded.,For headaches and plantar fasciitis, additional development is needed to determine if service connection should be granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of hypertension and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The cases for back, reflux, migraine headaches, and bilateral hand numbness are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for a more comprehensive medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are secondary to his service-connected left knee meniscal tear and if so, whether it is at least as likely as not that the use of morphine caused or aggravated his migraines.

The Veteran's claim for heart disease was granted. Claims for stomach condition, prostate cancer, and bilateral upper/lower extremity peripheral neuropathy were remanded. Migraine headaches and cold injury residuals to both feet were denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his claimed disabilities and exposure during military service. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to address these issues.