Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as PTSD, is granted an initial rating of 50 percent prior to July 28, 2014. The Veteran's headache disorder is granted a non-compensable rating prior to May 9, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a malocclusion with headaches, jaw popping, sinus and ear canal problems has been reopened. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA dental examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and headaches have been granted. The claim for service connection of hypertension has been denied.,New evidence was submitted to support the reopening of these claims.

Service connection is granted for cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities.,Service connection is granted for a respiratory disability (mild restrictive lung disease).,Service connection is denied for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome with arthritis, as there is no current diagnosis or medical nexus to service.,Service connection is denied for chronic headaches, as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis and there is insufficient evidence of a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder and tinnitus, but denied the remaining issues. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for headaches prior to January 10, 2019, and a rating in excess of 30 percent from that date has been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of heat injuries, left shoulder disability, heart disability, and migraines due to incomplete development regarding periods of active duty versus ACDUTRA versus INACDUTRA. The Veteran's current migraine headaches are also being evaluated further.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to missing service treatment records and other issues. The Veteran is being asked to provide additional information about his military service, including any places of treatment during his second period of active service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for pituitary macroadenoma and remanded the issues of service connection for headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The issues are pending from the date of the April 2014 claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for dacryocystitis, bilateral eyes; service connection for a headache disorder secondary to her bilateral eye disorder; and service connection for depression due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, depression, and physical impairments, have rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The reduction in the disability rating for his headaches from 10% to noncompensable was found to be improper and restored.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea and headaches due to incomplete compliance with previous remands. The claims are now pending again.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headache disorder is granted. The appeal regarding the hypertension disability evaluation prior to February 9, 2019, and thereafter, an evaluation in excess of 10 percent is withdrawn.

The Board has granted service connection for trigeminal schwannoma and headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during or shortly after his military service. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of symptom onset in service and continuity since service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity joint disabilities, a bilateral eye condition (characterized as blurred vision), migraines, and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression, all of which are secondary to his service-connected hepatitis C.

The Board has vacated the portion of the January 2019 decision that denied service connection for migraines and anxiety disorders. Service connection is granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder, unspecified depressive disorder. The case is remanded to determine if migraines are proximately due or aggravated by the acquired psychiatric disorder.