Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, a right shoulder disorder, a right knee disorder, sleep apnea, and a skin disorder. The Veteran's claims were not supported by current evidence of record.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, hypertension, and tinnitus. The appeal for service connection of headaches is being remanded.,The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish service connection for his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for tension headaches, right hip replacement, left hip replacement, cervical strain, and lumbosacral strain are remanded.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death due to exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches is denied. The current 10 percent disability rating will remain in effect.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and lumbosacral strain are found to be related to his active service.,The Veteran's bilateral eye condition, right elbow condition, right shoulder condition, right wrist condition, left wrist condition, skin condition, left elbow condition, left shoulder condition, and left ankle condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart condition, psychiatric disorder, and TDIU have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for back, left hip, and right hip disabilities have been dismissed. The Board found no evidence of a nexus between the current disabilities and service. The claim for OSA and headaches has been remanded to determine etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability but remanded the issue of secondary service connection for headaches to include as secondary to the cervical spine disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to deficiencies in the development of evidence and for further examinations. The issues include increased ratings for migraine headaches, major depressive disorder with TBI, and PTSD; entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU); and service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. The remaining claims of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further evaluation of his service connection claims and rating issues, including the need to determine if he has an acquired psychiatric disorder and whether a higher rating can be assigned for his TBI with headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, psychiatric disability, headache disability, and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. As a result, the Board has granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims for erectile dysfunction, headache disorder, GERD, and skin disorders. The Veteran's PTSD is also being examined to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep condition, tinnitus, and migraine headaches have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings regarding migraine headaches, cervical spine disorder, and right shoulder disorder has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and further development is needed, including obtaining Reserve unit records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for TBI and migraine headaches as a residual of TBI is granted. The effective date is set at June 3, 2013.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and sleep apnea, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain gainful employment for the period from November 20, 2014 to September 24, 2015. The Board has granted TDIU based on this evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis. The Veteran's thoracolumbar degenerative joint disease is remanded for further examination and opinion.