Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

Service connection for headaches has been reopened and granted.,Coronary artery disease (CAD) is service-connected as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, psychiatric disability, and headache disability.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, TBI, and depression due to a lack of evidence showing these conditions began during active service or were related to in-service injuries.,Service records did not show any head injury or concussion on May 14, 2011, when the Veteran sustained a tibia fracture. The Board found that the Veteran's statements regarding his headaches and TBI onset were inconsistent.

The Veteran's asthma and chronic migraine headaches have been granted service connection. The right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, lumbar-sacral strain, and right knee patella-femoral syndrome issues are remanded for further examination and rating determinations. The major depressive disorder issue has been fully resolved with a grant of higher ratings.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was reopened due to new and material evidence. The Board found that the Veteran had a current disability of migraines and tension headaches, which were related to her in-service symptoms. As such, the Veteran is granted service connection for headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder was denied.,A 30% rating for migraine headaches from September 30, 2014 to June 1, 2017 was granted. The Veteran is still seeking a higher rating for his migraines.

The Veteran's initial claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches prior to May 23, 2016 was granted. The Veteran is also granted TDIU based on her PTSD and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was reopened, but the Board denied the claim as there is no evidence that his current headache condition is related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating prior to August 18, 2015 for chronic fatigue with dizziness due to medically unexplained multi-symptom illness; entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU); and effective date earlier than December 18, 1997 for service connection for chronic fatigue with dizziness due to medically unexplained multi-symptom illness.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tinnitus, sleep apnea, bradycardia, headaches, hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for these conditions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for pelvic pain secondary to pelvic injury, spinal cord injury, and migraine headaches need further development. The VA is required to obtain relevant treatment records identified by the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for various disabilities due to outstanding records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran will need to provide additional treatment records, including those from private providers. He will also be provided with new examinations related to his psychiatric disorder, hypertension, lung disability, left shoulder, back, knee, and ankle disabilities.

The Veteran's Bell’s palsy is granted, and the Board has remanded for further development regarding other service-connected claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claims for migraine, hypertension, and sleep disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records and schedule examinations.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% and his hypertension is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,There is no evidence of high blood pressure that had its onset during active service or is otherwise related to his active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hemorrhoids, and headaches. The Veteran's muscle injury (left lower extremity) and right lower extremity are also remanded due to insufficient medical evidence addressing their etiology.,Service connection is not granted for residuals from mandible cyst removal as there was no in-service injury or illness that caused the condition.

The Board has granted service connection for capsulitis/tendinitis of the right shoulder and a headache disability, finding that these conditions had their onset in service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for a heart condition, an unspecified depressive disorder, and a headache condition. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.