Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The claims to reopen the previously denied service connection claims for various conditions have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The claims for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities during the period from May 4, 2010 to August 21, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU for this period based on the severity of his PTSD and other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches is granted, and the case is remanded to determine the etiology of his current headache disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disorder secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 30, 2013 is also remanded due to incomplete development and the need for additional information regarding his occupational income during the period of the claim on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings in several service-connected conditions, and the Board has remanded for further examination of his bilateral knee disabilities and pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for his migraines prior to April 5, 2019, or an evaluation in excess of 30 percent beginning April 5, 2019. For TDIU, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to at least 40 percent disabling but did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability has been remanded due to the lack of a current diagnosis and insufficient medical records.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of residuals from a traumatic brain injury is granted. A separate 50% evaluation for headaches associated with the TBI is also granted. The low back disability claim, which was previously denied, has been reopened and remanded.

The Veteran's claims for fibrocystic breast disease, painful and heavy menstruation, anemia, lack of wellbeing and fatigue, migraine headaches, and hair loss are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The current evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his left shoulder disability was denied due to failure to report for a scheduled VA examination. The claim for service connection for headaches was also denied as there is no evidence linking the current headache condition to active duty, including exposure to environmental hazards in the Persian Gulf.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied. The claims for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and insomnia), GERD, tinnitus, bilateral shoulder pain, low back pain, left knee pain, a right knee disorder, and a bilateral foot disorder are all remanded.

The Board has granted a 50% evaluation for tension headaches, but denied an evaluation greater than 50%. The case is remanded for additional development on the issues of service connection for low back disability and effective date prior to December 15, 1997 for tension headaches. Additionally, TDIU is also remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's TBI residuals pre-existed service and were aggravated by active duty. The VA must obtain updated medical opinions on these issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and fibromyalgia, as well as her claim for TDIU, are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, allergies, and a headache disability due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was granted. His claim for an increased rating for headaches was denied, but his earlier effective date for the nose deformity rating was granted.

The Veteran's stomach problems, tinnitus, and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted service connection due to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Headaches and leg conditions remain pending as remanded issues.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a chronic pain disorder have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The claim for PTSD has been reopened, but an earlier effective date is denied.