Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are granted a 50% rating, effective January 3, 2019. The issue of total disability rating due to unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at a 10 percent prior to February 14, 2015. A rating higher than 30 percent is denied from that time onwards.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back, left knee, right knee, bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and migraine headaches. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Board has ordered new VA examinations for the Veteran's cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and headache disability due to their worsening in severity.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and thus denied her claim for a TDIU.

Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is granted.,Service connection for high blood pressure is denied.,Service connection for PTSD is granted.,Service connection for cluster headaches is granted.,An effective date prior to September 27, 2012 for the award of service connection for depressive disorder is not warranted.

The Board has remanded the claims for anosmia and hypogeusia, migraine headaches, and RLE radiculopathy associated with TBI due to a motor vehicle accident (MVA) in April 2011. The Veteran contends that his alcohol abuse at the time of the MVA was related to underlying psychiatric problems later diagnosed as PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for nose bleeds, tremors, and migraine headaches were denied. The claim for hemorrhoids was granted with an effective date of January 27, 2014. The claim for migraine headaches was also granted but with a different effective date.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient information regarding whether topical steroid treatment for tinea corporis constitutes systemic therapy, and because a statement of the case has not yet been issued for issues 2 through 5.

The Veteran's tension headaches are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity and impact of his condition.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, low back disability, and headaches due to new evidence submitted since the November 2005 rating decision. The Veteran's disabilities are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to a psychiatric disorder and/or tinnitus. The decision also grants service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (sleep apnea). However, the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded due to insufficient evidence of in-service stressor.

The Board has remanded the claims for chronic lumbosacral strain, right knee disability, left knee disability, and headaches due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since April 30, 2014, due to frequent and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic back strain was denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for headaches has been granted.

The Board has denied service connection for a brain tumor, headache disorder, and vision loss. The Veteran's claims for these issues are remanded.

The Veteran's PTSD and sleep apnea are granted service connection. COPD, hypertension, and a headache condition are remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating prior to August 24, 2016 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter for residuals of TBI is remanded due to the need for a new examination by a specialist.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess the severity of his condition.