Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for migraine headaches due to insufficient medical evidence. The Veteran's claim will be reconsidered with a new examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, low back pain, and a residual scar on the head have been reopened. The appeals are granted to this extent only.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, corneal scarring as a residual of right eye keratitis, tinea versicolor, and residuals of a right thumb fracture due to incomplete development. The Veteran is encouraged to provide information about all sources of private medical care during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting examinations.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, TBI, seizure disorder, a sleep condition, tinnitus, and headaches. The appeals were not successful as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraines, finding that her symptoms most nearly approximate the criteria for this rating. The preponderance of evidence is against a higher rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to a service-connected cervical spine disability. The appeal regarding entitlement to CFS and dizziness is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability has been reopened, and the case is being remanded due to additional development needed.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted a 50 percent rating based on very frequent and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as she became too disabled to work on August 1, 2018, but no earlier. The decision is based on her service-connected cervical spine, migraine, and back disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at a non-compensable level. The Board has now granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher, based on the severity and frequency of his attacks.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches, as well as his TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities. Further development is needed including new examinations, Social Security Administration records, and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and migraine headaches. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection, with a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches.,Insomnia has also been granted as service-connected but the Veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right eye injury, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service records do not show any documented injuries or diagnoses related to the Veteran’s current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU and DEA benefits is denied as the effective date of September 8, 2003 is upheld.,The Veteran also had a pending claim for TDIU prior to September 8, 2003 but this does not affect the current decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches were granted service connection effective July 13, 2012. However, he is not entitled to an earlier effective date for these conditions.,He was also denied a higher initial rating for his PTSD and a higher initial rating for his migraine headaches.

The Veteran's right knee pain and dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic low back and thoracic spine disability, cervicothoracic spine pain, left knee disability, and cephalgia/headaches have been denied.,Entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids, PTSD/Depressive Disorder, and TDIU has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and disability ratings in multiple conditions are being remanded due to pending development of the record.