Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case for an additional VA medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's headaches prior to January 23, 2019.,The claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for major depressive disorder is also being remanded.

The Veteran's polyarthralgia, headaches, and fatigue are rated at 40 percent from October 19, 2016 onwards. The TDIU is granted for the period from August 11, 2011 to September 1, 2011.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lumbar spine disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, and headache disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran is advised that a VA examination and medical opinion are needed.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic sleep disorder, respiratory disorders, hypertension, migraine headaches, and bilateral hip disorders. These issues are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, insomnia, and sleep apnea have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied. The Veteran's PTSD symptoms prior to April 6, 2017 did not warrant a disability rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical records related to the Veteran's headaches and service connection claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate development in previous examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective March 17, 2016. The Board found that the condition has been productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder, and left shoulder strain are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions. The TDIU claim is granted.

The Veteran's renal calculi and headache disability are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD due to sexual trauma with alcohol dependence.

The Veteran's headaches are not found to be caused by her service-connected PTSD.,Her PTSD alone does not cause total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's melanoderma/eczema is currently rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,For hemorrhoids, an increased rating to 20 percent has been granted from January 12, 2011 through January 5, 2018. After this period, the Veteran's condition is already rated at the maximum schedular rating of 20 percent under Diagnostic Code 7336.,The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at 30 percent and have been granted a higher rating to 50 percent effective from January 12, 2011. After this period, the Veteran is already receiving the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent under Diagnostic Code 8100.,The appeal for increased ratings for melanoderma/eczema and migraines remains denied.

The Board has determined that further action is needed to evaluate the Veteran's migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, left hip disability, and left leg pain claims due to a lack of recent VA examination.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for migraine headaches is remanded due to an increase in the frequency, severity, and duration of his symptoms since his last VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, thus the claims for service connection and evaluation of a left kidney cyst are dismissed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to concerns raised in a Joint Motion. The Veteran is seeking service connection for sexual dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorder and hiatal hernia, headaches, and a neurological disability (right lower extremity) as secondary to her service-connected PTSD or related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and inextricably intertwined issues of TDIU. The Veteran's left shoulder, low back disability, headaches, acne, and alopecia are all being reviewed for direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, asthma, chronic recurring sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, dysautonomia, and chronic headaches, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board granted the claim for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability and granted entitlement to TDIU. The Board found no current evidence of a headache disability, and concluded that the Veteran’s service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to the need for additional medical records and a review of existing ones. The Veteran's conditions include bilateral flat feet, knee issues, neck pain, high blood pressure, stomach problems, diabetes, headaches, nerve disorders in various extremities, all potentially related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.