Migraines & headaches decisions — 2019

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right leg disability, left arm disability, high blood pressure, headaches, and sleep apnea. The decision also granted a TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA as secondary to PTSD, but denied service connection for headaches as secondary to PTSD.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including increases in ratings for various conditions and a rating for a posterior neck scar. The claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss disability, headaches, left ear acoustic neuroma, and arthritis of the bilateral feet have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for left ear acoustic neuroma and headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity warrants a 40 percent rating, but no higher. The remaining issues have been remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Veteran's lumbar strain with degenerative disc disease is rated at 10 percent, which is the minimum rating available.,The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected and therefore does not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the addition of new VA treatment records and examinations since the last decision.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, finding that his headaches are caused by his sinusitis.

The Veteran seeks earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for GERD, cervicogenic headaches, and alopecia areata. The Board finds that these claims are not properly before it due to a pending appeal regarding other issues.,The Veteran's GERD is rated as 30% disabling under Diagnostic Code 7346.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is required to provide additional medical evidence, including treatment records from VA facilities and SSA records. He also needs to undergo further examinations for his neck, low back, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and hand tremors were denied as there was no evidence of a nexus to his military service, including exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has found that more development is necessary prior to final adjudication of the claims remaining on appeal, including service connection for gastritis and migraine headaches related to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection or increased ratings were denied. The right knee disability claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence, while the left hip, bilateral foot, shortness of breath, heart palpitations, neck, and headache disabilities were all denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a right knee disability due to insufficient examination and opinion. The claims for service connection for ED, headaches, and hypertension remain pending.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including headaches, low back disability, knee and shin disabilities, stomach/digestive issues, radiculopathy, and a psychiatric condition are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran is presumed sound upon entry into service.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral shoulder, knee, lumbar spine, and cervical spine disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's representative did not respond to the RO’s request for additional information.,Service connection was also denied for TBI and chronic headache disability as there is no objective evidence supporting their existence or causation in service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment during the period of October 28, 2009 to February 4, 2013. The Board denied his claim for TDIU as he was employed full-time throughout this period.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance due to his service-connected disabilities, including traumatic brain injury.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a back disability, a left wrist disability, and a right wrist disability due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's severe headaches are granted service connection.,A separate 10 percent rating is granted for bilateral tinea pedis, effective January 7, 2013.