Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA opinion on the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headaches, including whether they are related to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a left shoulder disorder, dizziness, and tension headaches are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. Effective dates earlier than January 30, 2014, were denied for the grants of service connection for PTSD with sleep disturbances and diabetes mellitus, type II with hypertension. The appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, PFB, migraines, ED, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's chronic headache disorder is granted service connection. The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including tinnitus of the left ear with pain, cervical spine disability, thoracic spine disability, headaches, chest muscle pain, bilateral vision problems, and sleep apnea. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's service connection claim for chronic headaches is remanded due to incomplete VA examination and lack of treatment records from his neurologists.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the highest available schedular rating of 50 percent, effective July 16, 2014.

The Veteran's disability rating for unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness of unknown etiology including joint and muscle pain, headaches, and memory loss (also claimed as fibromyalgia) is restored to 40 percent effective April 1, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion in the March 2018 VA examination report regarding service connection for migraine headaches. A new opinion is needed based on a full review of the record and supported by stated rationale.

The Board found that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed eye disability or persistent/recurrent symptoms of such a disability.,The Board also found that the Veteran does not have a currently diagnosed bilateral foot disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for chlamydia and granted a 50 percent rating for migraines beginning October 11, 2019. The remaining issues are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues with notification for a VA examination and because of the inextricability of the pension eligibility claim from the TBI service connection claim. The Veteran is required to report for an examination, and if he does not, documentation must be provided.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, headaches, and lung disorder due to asbestos exposure. The VA examinations were found inadequate, and additional opinions are needed.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for status post shrapnel wound to the face, service connection for diabetic neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities, and a compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches have all been granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for COPD, high blood pressure, and headaches in November 2019. As a result, the claims are dismissed.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and remand are necessary due to the need for updated VA examinations, as well as for obtaining private medical records related to his PTSD and chronic headaches.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety disorder, is granted service connection.,Service connection for migraine headaches is granted based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to missing VA treatment records, need for updated military personnel records verification of Southwest Asia service, and the need for additional examinations for sleep disturbances, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic headaches.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for a current assessment of her symptoms.