Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and rating of genital herpes, as well as the issues regarding lumbar spine disability with radiculopathy, bilateral tinea pedis, and tinea cruris. The Veteran is also required to undergo VA examinations to assess his current disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss and TBI. The case is remanded to obtain additional examination opinions regarding whether these conditions are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic migraines, hydrocephaly, and visual disturbances secondary to service-connected sarcoidosis due to a need for further medical evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted his claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the cases for additional examinations and opinions to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, low back pain, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for headaches.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis and treatment were not related to his military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated as 50% disabling prior to March 11, 2013.,The Veteran’s lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 20% since October 21, 2006. The claim for a higher rating is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD is reopened, but service connection remains denied. The Board has ordered additional development to verify the in-service stressor of abuse and beatings during basic training and AIT. Service connection for chronic pain and an acquired psychiatric disability other than PTSD are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for an increased evaluation and service connection for fatigue, depression, and tension headaches have been dismissed due to his death.,No new evidence or changes in the law were presented that would allow these claims to be reconsidered.

The Veteran's right hand condition, including the ring finger, fibromyalgia (claimed as chronic fatigue syndrome), migraine headaches, back disorder, folliculitis and acne, and obstructive sleep apnea are not service-connected.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA and private treatment records. The Veteran is required to provide authorization for these records, and a medical examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of any lumbar spine disability.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder and remanded the remaining issues due to need for further development of evidence. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical records, undergo examinations, and complete other tasks as directed by the VA.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of an in-service head injury/TBI, migraine headaches, and a seizure disorder due to lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and cerebellar infarct including residuals of right homonymous hemianopia, but dismissed the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for peripheral blindness as there is no longer a justiciable issue.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the rating decision did not consider when she became unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities, and there is evidence suggesting she was unable to work prior to October 18, 2013.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran is seeking higher initial ratings for his service-connected disabilities, including a TBI with headaches.

The Veteran's type II diabetes mellitus was not shown as chronic in service and did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology is not established; and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the left upper extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the right upper extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the left lower extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence of record is against finding that the Veteran has had neuropathy of the right lower extremity at any time during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that a low back disability began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that a bilateral eye disability began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,The preponderance of the evidence is against finding that Crohn’s Disease began during active service, or is otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.,Entitlement to service connection for a stroke is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for hypertension is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for a heart disability with a heart attack is remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for his increased ratings of right knee disabilities and tension headaches, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his service-connected conditions had increased in severity within a year prior to filing his ITF.

The Board has dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome. The issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, generalized anxiety disorder, and major depressive disorder) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tension headaches has been denied, and the effective date of the award is set at June 13, 2017.,The issue of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is remanded.