Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment since June 4, 2009. The Board grants a TDIU effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for a hair loss condition, headaches, and dental disorder due to incomplete records and inadequate examination.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea and headaches, both found to be secondary to the Veteran's major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches and mixed urinary incontinence has been reopened, and both conditions are now granted.,Service connection for right hip disability is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and readjudication due to new evidence received since the last statement of the case.

The Veteran's service connection claims for sarcoidosis, cervical spine disorder, and various other conditions have been reopened. The Board finds that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's tension headaches began during active service and are now granted.,An earlier effective date for the grant of a 70 percent evaluation for PTSD is being remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for chronic cervical sprain, cervicogenic headaches, lumbar sprain with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), right lower leg sciatic radulopathy, and PTSD were denied earlier than the dates they were received.,An effective date earlier than August 25, 2008, was not granted for any of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination. The issues include service connection for acute meningococcemia, its residuals, bilateral cataracts, dermatochalasis, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The respiratory condition, lumbar spine condition, right leg condition, heart disease, erectile dysfunction, and headaches are remanded for further examination and opinion.

Service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and migraine headaches is denied.,The petition to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus type II is denied.

The Veteran's arthritis is not service-connected as it did not manifest during service or within one year of separation and there is no credible evidence linking the condition to asbestos exposure.,There is no current breathing disability that can be linked to asbestos exposure. The Veteran does not have a diagnosed breathing disability, but his shortness of breath was attributed to congestive heart failure (CHF).,The Veteran's headaches are not service-connected as there is no evidence linking the condition to service or any service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's depression is not service-connected as it did not manifest during service and there is no credible evidence linking the condition to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service-connected cervical spine disability, and he is granted service connection for this secondary condition. The rating for the cervical spine disability remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia, tension headaches, and tinea versicolor have been rated based on their service-connected status. The Board has found that further examinations are needed to assess the current severity of these conditions and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied in 1980, and the Board is bound by this decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection cannot be earlier than August 11, 2015, as it comes from a reopened claim filed on that date.

The Veteran's deviated septum and allergic rhinitis are granted service connection. The Veteran's tension headaches are granted for the period from April 1, 2015 to February 12, 2016, but denied for a rating in excess of 30 percent since.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's respiratory disability, presumed to be due to asbestos exposure in service, is denied.,The Veteran's headache disability is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety) is denied.

The Board denied service connection for a left wrist disorder, right wrist disorder, residuals of TBI, and lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. The Veteran was granted service connection for migraine headaches and peripheral vestibular disorder (claimed as vertigo).,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions due to lack of current disability evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted service connection as they began during active service.,Service connection was denied for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction (claimed secondary to prostate cancer), hypothyroidism, and depression.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim due to insufficient opinions regarding workplace limitations and functional impairment of service-connected conditions since 2008.