Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches and tinnitus are granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for a rash on the hands, an upper back disability, and bilateral hearing loss due to incomplete information in his claims file.

The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches are rated at 50% effective October 18, 2016. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted from the same date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have asthma or hypertension in service, and thus cannot establish service connection for these conditions.,For her headaches, the Veteran's claim is remanded as there are insufficient medical records to determine if they were incurred during service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a head injury (claimed as dizziness and/or vestibular disorder) has been withdrawn, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus, and the grant of service connection for tinnitus prior to February 4, 2015 have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for ovarian disorder, vitamin deficiency, right ankle chronic lateral collateral ligament sprain, loss of sleep, and a migraine headache disorder have all been dismissed.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and traumatic brain injury render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, meeting the criteria for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for sleep apnea and headaches, as well as the related issue of entitlement to a TDIU due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's dyspnea, chest pain, and headaches are not separate disabilities warranting service connection as they are considered symptoms of his service-connected fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received and a need for an updated examination of the Veteran's anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for TBI, associated headaches, and primary insomnia due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder was denied because the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.,The Veteran's appeal to reopen a claim of service connection for migraine headaches was denied because the new evidence did not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unemployable, and the Board has ordered a remand to determine his employability.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding several disability ratings, effectively dismissing the cases.

The Board granted service connection for kidney stones and migraine headaches, assigning a 30% rating effective July 2, 2018.

The Board has determined that additional medical records are needed and a VA medical opinion is required to address the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea. The claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is granted for an initial disability rating of 50 percent for post traumatic headaches. The application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. Issues related to residuals of a stroke, right cornea disability, and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus type II, and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions and potential outstanding private treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on regular need for aid and attendance is remanded due to the lack of adequate contemporaneous medical examinations. The Board finds that new VA examinations are needed to assess the current state of his service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to perform activities of daily living.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a bilateral foot disability due to incomplete examination records and need for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development and examination. The claims for service connection for residuals of TBI, left ankle disability, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left hip disability, left knee disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability are all being reviewed.