Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection for a cervical spine disability is denied as there is no evidence that the current condition is related to active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cluster type headache disorder had its onset during his active duty service and is related to his military service, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for cluster headaches due to insufficient evidence and a need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's initial 30% rating for chronic migraine headaches is being remanded due to the lack of recent examination and potential need for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, headaches, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) due to incomplete records and inadequate examination findings.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to the record. The AOJ will review this additional evidence and readjudicate the cases.

The Board has denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded the issues of whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a bilateral eye disability, low back disability, headaches, hepatitis C, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression), and seizure disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to a failure to readjudicate them after additional VA examination and treatment records were added to his file.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various disabilities, including visual disability, sleep disability, dizziness, and headache disorder. The Veteran's claim is being returned to the RO for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left eye disorder, erectile dysfunction, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (memory loss). The evidence did not support the Veteran's claims of in-service onset or causation.,There was no medical evidence linking any of these conditions to service. The Veteran reported experiencing symptoms during deployment but provided no credible etiological link.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches, finding that there was no link between his military service and his current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines and a right wrist disability, precluded her from securing substantially gainful employment prior to July 10, 2006.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for migraine headaches was granted. Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted, and service connection for fibromyalgia is granted with a rating of 70 percent effective December 11, 2018.,Service connection for COPD and hypertension are both denied. The Veteran's MDD is found to aggravate his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for panic disorder with agoraphobia and history of headaches with fatigue is granted. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also granted. However, the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to insufficient opinion regarding aggravation by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including his lumbar spine disability and its associated radiculopathy. The decision also notes that he is entitled to a TDIU but that issue will be remanded as well.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines have been granted a higher initial rating of 30 percent, effective from October 16, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions are being remanded due to the need for a Statement of the Case and further examination.

The appeal was denied as untimely and the claims for increased disability rating and service connection were not addressed due to untimeliness. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches/migraines, and sleep disability have been reopened with new evidence submitted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and lack of evidence addressing her lay statements regarding continuity of symptoms since separation. The cases are being returned for further development.