Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for headaches, right knee arthritis, and fibromyalgia (muscle pain and cramps) have been granted.,Service connection has been established for right knee arthritis and headaches.

The Veteran's service connection for IBS was granted with an effective date of June 18, 2014. An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for his acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) prior to December 2, 2014 and a rating in excess of 50 percent thereafter were granted. The Veteran's headaches received an initial 30 percent rating, with no more than this level. His skin disability was rated at the maximum allowable under VA guidelines. A reduction in his neck disability rating from 30% to 20% was found improper and void ab initio. An increased rating for right upper extremity radiculopathy was granted, as well as a compensable rating for a surgical neck scar.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining any form of gainful employment. The Board has remanded the case for further examination to determine the impact of his low back disability on his employability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and clarification of medical opinions regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches and diabetes mellitus type I. The claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's representative has withdrawn his appeals for the listed conditions and increased rating, effectively dismissing all issues.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes planus with right achilles tendonitis is rated at 10 percent disabling, effective February 3, 2009. The Veteran also received a TDIU for the periods from February 3, 2009 through August 2, 2011 and from May 1, 2018 to present.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions including a left knee disability, thyroid condition (including thyroiditis), gastrointestinal disorder, respiratory condition, sleep disturbances, and headaches due to insufficient evidence or inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's current symptoms are being evaluated by VA examiners.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the underlying claims of a bilateral foot disability and pseudofolliculitis barbae are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection has not been granted for a lumbar spine disability or headaches.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD (including depression and anxiety). The issue of TDIU was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain and migraines were denied increased ratings.,A rating for incomplete paralysis of the right femoral nerve was also denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including arthritis (claimed as gout), muscle and joint pains, left shoulder disability, left elbow disability, left wrist disability, lumbar spine disability, neck disability, left knee disability, bilateral foot disability, bilateral eye disability, dizziness, headache disability, and tinnitus. The Veteran's claim was remanded for further action on some issues.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, as they are not yet in a position to make a final determination on service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches and night tremors, as well as her claim for TDIU. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a finding of service connection for either condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder is granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for TBI, Alzheimer’s disease, headaches, low back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, right ankle disability, and heart disability. The hearing loss claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and whether new evidence supports reopening a claim. The case is returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's dizziness, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, dysthymic disorder, and toothache are all granted service connection. The Veteran's residuals of a right-hand fracture, migraine headaches, and eye irritation are denied.

The Veteran's increased evaluation claims for left hamstring, right hamstring, and headache disabilities are being remanded due to the need for new examinations as her last evaluations were more than five years ago.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Brandon Regional Hospital on February 2, 2014 were reimbursed because the emergency treatment was necessary due to a serious condition that would have been hazardous if delayed and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Veteran's right shoulder and headaches are granted service connection as they are secondary to his service-connected disabilities. His bilateral hearing loss is denied, but he was granted service connection for tinnitus. The left lower and upper extremity neurological disabilities were not granted service connection.