Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tinnitus and increased rating for TBI. The Veteran's TBI is currently rated at 10%.

The Veteran's service records show complaints of headaches and dizziness during active duty. A VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of head trauma, manifested as headaches; an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for a lumbar spine disability prior to December 11, 2017; and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disability due to inadequate reasons and bases in the May 2018 decision.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus disabilities are service-connected, but remanded for further examination and opinion regarding other claimed conditions. The issues of service connection for a right and left hand disability, generalized anxiety disorder with memory loss, dizziness, and migraine headaches remain unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for restoration of the 30 percent rating and a higher than 30 percent rating for migraine headaches are being remanded due to inconsistencies in medical evidence and procedural issues.

The Veteran's service-connected Crohn’s colitis is found to be the cause of his joint and muscle pain.,The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50% since February 5, 2016.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for traumatic brain injury and headaches have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral knee conditions, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, muscle tension headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient examination opinions and new evidence submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cluster headaches are related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new evidence received after the March 2017 rating decision warrants readjudication of the claim for service connection for tinnitus. Additionally, the Veteran is found to be unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities and thus entitlement to a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of diagnoses.

The Board has identified several issues related to service connection that require additional evidence and a reevaluation. The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), joint pain, chronic headaches, GERD, skin disability, and sleep apnea are all remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder has been reopened and granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and insufficient rationale in previous decisions. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines but remanded the issues of sleep apnea and colitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches has been denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle and joint pain, nausea (claimed as gastroesophageal reflux disease), hypertension, and muscle tension headaches. The cases are being remanded to obtain additional opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's headaches, aneurysms of the brain, hearing loss, sinusitis, and rhinitis are being remanded for further development due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury with headaches due to new and material evidence. The claims for liver (hepatocellular) cancer and kidney cancer are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.