Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's migraines are caused by his service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeal of the rating for his service-connected migraine headaches is remanded, and a TDIU claim requires additional information and/or evidence.

The Veteran's low back condition is now rated at 40 percent effective September 4, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal of the issues of entitlement to service connection for low back disorder, muscle twitching due to undiagnosed illness (UI), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) due to undiagnosed illness (UI), headaches due to undiagnosed illness (UI), and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded.,The AOJ will arrange for an appropriate examiner to determine whether the Veteran's lumbar spine disorder, muscle twitching due to undiagnosed illness (UI), CFS due to undiagnosed illness (UI), headaches due to undiagnosed illness (UI), and OSA are related to active service or a UI.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and Social Security Administration records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's current diagnosed migraine condition may have pre-existed service and is requesting additional medical opinion to determine if it was aggravated by active service or incurred therein.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a bump on the forehead has been dismissed. The appeals for increased ratings of headaches, low back disability, and bilateral heel spurs have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of abnormal weight loss, joint and muscle pain, headaches, or chronic fatigue. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, tension headaches, PTSD, and depressive disorder NOS are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection for thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets) is remanded due to lack of medical opinion and missing records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for unspecified depressive disorder, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, sciatic radicular pain, leg conditions, hip condition, low back pain, headaches, vision (claimed as bad eyes), and sarcoidosis have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

Service connection is granted for low back and cervical spine conditions.,A 10 percent rating is granted for hypertension.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and seizure disorder are not service-connected as they did not develop during active duty or due to a service-connected condition.,Her mental health disorder, specifically bipolar disorder with panic disorder, is now considered service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied, and his claim for service connection for headaches was remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraines are not service-connected as they did not have an onset within one year of discharge and are not related to his cervical spine disability.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is not service-connected as it is not due to or aggravated by his lumbar strain.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and headaches have all been denied service connection. The flank scar associated with kidney cancer has an effective date of March 14, 2017.,An initial compensable rating for the flank scar is also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and an initial 50% rating for migraine headaches is granted throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral esophoria and headaches, which are claimed as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a chronic headache disability is granted. The Board finds that additional evidence, including a VA examination in December 2015, raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and to obtain updated VA examinations.,The Veteran has multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for various knee disorders, shoulder strain, wrist strain, thoracic spine compression fracture, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis with first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritis, pansinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and tension headaches. Additionally, he seeks service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and right flank condition with numbness.