Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted a 50% evaluation, effective April 24, 2012. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a total schedular rating for PTSD and SMC.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions do not render him totally unemployable.

The Veteran's chronic headaches and neck disability are granted, with a 50% rating for headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent disabling, effective from the date of this decision.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for headaches because the Veteran did not file a timely notice of disagreement or motion to vacate, and it does not stem from another perfected appeal.

The Board dismissed the appeals for various conditions and issues as the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of an alcohol abuse disorder and has denied service connection for this condition. The issues of OSA, headache condition, increased rating for PTSD, and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraine disability is rated at 30 percent since January 28, 2015.

Service connection granted for bilateral pes planus.,Service connection denied for bilateral knee disability, dizziness, and evaluation in excess of 50 percent for tension headaches. Effective date for service connection for tension headaches is denied prior to November 16, 2015.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep disorder, gastrointestinal disorder, and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's migraines are aggravated by her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's TBI residuals, diagnosed as headaches, were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD is now rated at the highest possible level (70%), reflecting severe impairment in work and social functioning. The other conditions remain at their current ratings.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and an increased rating for right shoulder peritendinitis, finding that he failed to report for VA examinations and did not provide a valid reason for missing them.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, neck disorder, low back disorder, sleep apnea, alopecia, and headache disorder were not shown to be related to service. The appeals for these conditions are denied.

The petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for thoracic spine disability is denied. Initial compensable ratings are denied for erectile dysfunction and headaches, and effective dates prior to August 31, 2010 are denied for cervical spine disability, ED, and headaches.

The Veteran's lumbar spine condition, migraine headaches, and unspecified anxiety disorder are granted service connection. Service connection for glaucoma and hypertension is denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches. The claim for a more than 10 percent rating for tinnitus is denied, and the claims for respiratory disability and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to insufficient evidence. TDIU remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was granted effective November 13, 2013. The Board found that the Veteran's October 9, 2014 communication may be considered an informal claim for service connection due to her mention of migraines in her Fort Carson medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, a neurological condition, and an acquired psychiatric condition are being remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations and additional information from the Veteran.