Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's TBI and its connection to service. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if he has residuals of TBI related to his in-service injuries.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, vertigo, nose bleeds, chronic fatigue syndrome, left elbow joint pain, left knee joint pain, a heart condition, and gastrointestinal disability. The issues are being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran has a qualified chronic disability as defined under 38 C.F.R. § 3.317.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The right lower extremity radiculopathy, ilio-inguinal nerve neuritis, headaches, and tinnitus have been rated based on their severity under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache and/or equilibrium disability, finding that his current symptoms were not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected left eye disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding her claims of service connection for headaches, sleep apnea syndrome, irritable bowel syndrome, psoriasis, and chronic fatigue syndrome.,The Board also denied a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding various conditions and ratings, leading to the dismissal of all pending claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for his bilateral eye corneal scars to include right eye traumatic cataract. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's previously service-connected disabilities, including asthma and migraines headaches, prevented him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment from February 10, 2009 to April 28, 2011. The Board granted TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's headaches, which started in service and continue to this day, are considered a current disability. The Board has granted service connection for the condition based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and chronic headaches due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for higher level of special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance (A&A) is remanded due to the need for additional evidence, including VA treatment records and private treatment records from Rothman Orthopedics, Jefferson Hospital, and Bryn Mawr Orthopedic Clinic.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disabilities, headaches, and a low back disability have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions during the pendency of his claim. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for direct service connection due to lack of continuity of symptomatology or medical nexus.

The Veteran's TBI with headaches was denied an initial evaluation in excess of 10 percent prior to February 17, 2017.,The Veteran's TBI with headaches was also denied evaluations in excess of 10 percent from February 17, 2017 to December 30, 2019 and a compensable evaluation thereafter.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches, which he claims were present during service and have persisted since then, are at least as likely as not related to his active service. Therefore, the claim for service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hip disability, headaches, and dizziness. The issues have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for frostbite, bilateral feet was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active service.,For the initial rating of headaches prior to November 10, 2015, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating. The VA examiner found that he had characteristic prostrating attacks less than once per month.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased ratings on several conditions, including a foot disorder, lumbar disc disease, right ankle condition, right shoulder acromioclavicular separation with impingement syndrome, left lower shin disability, and headaches. The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD due to potential secondary relationships with his service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, constipation, and headaches. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and a higher disability rating for PTSD, finding that the evidence did not support these claims.