Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, migraines, and PTSD have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected urinary tract condition makes it impossible for him to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for migraines (also claimed as headaches) due to the lack of prostrating attacks, finding that the Veteran's symptomatology more nearly approximated a noncompensable disability rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, right heel strain, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, right carpal tunnel syndrome, and eye disability (secondary to PTSD) have all been denied.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities prior to April 29, 2011. The evidence showed that the Veteran was able to work as an electrical engineer and consultant until January 2009, despite some physical impairments.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions due to outstanding records and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The Board found that the criteria for a higher or separate rating under various diagnostic codes were not met, except for remanding one issue.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's service connection claims for high blood pressure, stroke with residual left side paralysis, and headaches with dizziness as secondary to hypertension. The evidence supports a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board has denied service connection for left ear hearing loss and right ear hearing loss, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a left wrist condition, migraine headaches, and sleep disorder.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for migraine headaches and right-hand tremor due to insufficient information. The Veteran will be provided another opportunity for a VA examination to assess his conditions.

The Veteran's migraines are now rated at 50 percent effective March 22, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks were productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not rated compensably, and his healed laceration on the scalp is rated at 10 percent. The effective date for service connection of bowel functional impairment prior to March 17, 2014, is denied.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, with a rating of 50 percent. The effective date for this rating is not specified in the decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including fatigue, heart disorder, diabetes mellitus, headaches, tremors, seizures, and short term memory loss, all of which are claimed as related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The VA is instructed to obtain SSA records and conduct a VA examination to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus is dismissed.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for histamine headaches is denied.,A rating in excess of 70 percent for anxiety disorder is denied.

The Veteran's headaches have been rated as 30 percent disabling since the date of service connection, with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over several months.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Veteran's tinnitus and migraines are granted, with a 50% initial disability rating assigned. Service connection for lumbosacral strain is granted effective February 17, 2012, but the Veteran's claim for higher ratings remains pending. Service connection for PTSD is granted with an initial 70% disability rating and TDIU status from February 17, 2012.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities is granted, with service connection secondary to his service-connected lumbosacral degenerative disc disease.,An initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches is granted.

Service connection is granted for neck disability and headaches. The Veteran's low back disability remains rated at 20 percent, but the issue of TDIU is remanded.

A separate 30 percent disability rating for headaches as a residual of TBI from March 31, 2009, to October 30, 2016, is granted.,A disability rating in excess of 30 percent for headaches since October 31, 2016, is denied.