Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board finds that there is no evidence to support a finding of service connection for any of the claimed conditions.,VA examinations were inadequate and new VA examinations are required for both knees.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a neck disorder and headaches, finding that the VA examination was inadequate due to its failure to consider all evidence of record. The case is now pending with instructions to obtain updated treatment records and provide an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, left and right hand nerve damage (carpal tunnel syndrome), bilateral pes planus, and a foot disorder other than pes planus. The case is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, glaucoma, headaches, malaria, and TBI. The Veteran is also seeking to reopen his claim for arthritis of the right shoulder, as well as service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, and a bladder condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected headache condition caused or aggravated his undiagnosed sleep apnea during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on remand are pending. The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, but the right ankle disability, psychiatric disability, esophageal reflux, IBS, insomnia, plantar fasciitis, ulcers, and cystic acne remain unresolved.

The Veteran's MDD with PTSD is rated at 70 percent, reflecting significant occupational and social impairment.,The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30 percent, requiring daily inhalation of bronchodilator therapy.,The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent, indicating very frequent prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including tension headaches and sinus disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding the service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury, migraines, and right shoulder muscle spasm with bursitis.,An addendum opinion is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or aggravated by a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is currently rated at 10 percent from July 12, 2019 to October 18, 2019. The evidence does not support a higher evaluation.,The Veteran’s post-traumatic headaches are currently evaluated as 50 percent disabling since March 25, 2013. A higher schedular rating is not available.

The Board dismissed the appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with inhalant use, opioid use, and alcohol use disorder. The Veteran's service connection claim for migraines was granted, while his claim for sleep apnea was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, headaches, and psychiatric disability as the evidence did not support a link between these conditions and the in-service head injury.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD to include anxiety, a chronic sleep disorder to include obstructive sleep apnea and insomnia, and a chronic headache disorder other than sinus-related headaches to include cluster headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, bronchitis, allergic rhinitis, and headaches related to these conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset and aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI, to include as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD), due to insufficient evidence in the August 2016 VA examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for Traumatic Brain Injury, Migraine Headaches, Left Knee Chondromalacia, Right Knee Chondromalacia, and Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) due to failure of the Veteran to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, tinnitus, and migraine headaches. The claims for right foot big toe degenerative disease and left foot big toe degenerative disease are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are granted a 30% disability rating effective June 28, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran experiences at least one prostrating attack of migraine headaches per month.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is being remanded due to the Board not adjudicating it in its January 2019 decision. The issue of SMC is intertwined with other claims, so they are all being remanded together.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete information regarding employment history and a need for a new examination to assess the combined effects of service-connected disabilities on employment potential.