Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection are granted, and the Board finds new and material evidence to reopen these claims. The remaining issues of back disability, neck disability, ED, residuals of groin injury, and headaches are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's headaches, low back disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and right ankle disability are all granted as secondary to his service-connected left ankle disability.

The Veteran's initial headaches were granted a 30 percent rating, effective September 30, 2004. From August 10, 2013, the Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for his headaches.

The Board dismissed the appeal of service connection for sleep apnea. The claim to reopen service connection for headaches was granted, and the Veteran's headaches were found to be related to his in-service injury. The issue of service connection for a left shoulder disability is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for complex allergies and chronic headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's claimed conditions, including a back disorder, hypertension, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity and bilateral lower extremities, erectile dysfunction, and headache disorder. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and allergic rhinitis are granted, but the Board finds that more evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to a cervical spine/upper back disability on a substitution basis. Service connection was denied for the cervical spine/upper back disability.

The Board dismissed the appeal regarding dental condition, eye condition, prostatic condition, and right inguinal hernia repair. Service connection was granted for adjustment disorder with mixed features of anxiety and depression.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, high blood pressure, obstructive sleep apnea, and headache disorder have been reopened. The claim for PTSD has been denied, while the others are granted.,New evidence has been submitted to reopen the claims of service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and a headache disorder.

An effective date of February 3, 2012, but no earlier, is granted for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches.,Entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for anxiety disorder, NOS is denied.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraine headaches (secondary to traumatic brain injury), status-post fracture of the right thumb, and tinnitus.

The Board has found that additional development is necessary to comply with VA's duty to assist before a final adjudication of the Veteran's claims can be accomplished. The Veteran’s service treatment records show treatment and diagnoses for some of the claimed conditions, but there are gaps in her medical history since she left active military service.

The Board denied service connection for neck injury (c5-c6) and migraine headaches to include secondary to neck injury.,There is no direct evidence linking the Veteran's current conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating from September 20, 2010 to February 20, 2015 was denied as his migraines did not result in characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months.,A 50 percent rating was granted for migraine headaches from February 20, 2015. The Veteran's very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraine headache pain were productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions and therefore, service connection cannot be established for these conditions.

The Veteran's disability ratings for his spine condition, radiculopathy, and migraines have been restored to their previous levels.,The Veteran was previously rated at 40%, 20%, and 30% respectively. The reductions were reversed.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, migraine headaches, and dermatitis were originally denied. New evidence was submitted after the final denial that supports her claim of service connection for these conditions. The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, general anxiety disorder, and depression, but denied service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic residuals of a head injury and TMJ dysfunction, finding no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions. The case is remanded for further examination regarding TMJ dysfunction.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for migraine headaches was denied as her headaches did not result in severe economic inadaptability.,Service connection for a low back disability was also denied because there is no evidence of chronicity within the presumptive period and the medical opinions were against the claim.