Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and residuals of head injury, to include headaches and TBI are remanded due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran must undergo further examinations to determine the etiology of his current conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and extraschedular rating for bilateral hyperacusis with vertigo, as well as his claims for headaches and blurred vision related to this condition. The Veteran will need to undergo additional examinations to determine if these conditions are related to his service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination for service connection of headaches/migraines with fatigue. The Veteran's claim is being returned for a new VA Gulf War examination.

The Veteran's initial rating for a cervical spine disability is denied prior to May 24, 2019 and thereafter. A TDIU on a schedular basis from August 23, 2011 to February 20, 2015 is granted.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU) from April 13, 2010, based on his service-connected headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disability has been reopened and granted. The effective date of the grant is set to the date new evidence was received, December 2019.,Claims for increased ratings for left shoulder and elbow disabilities have been remanded due to lack of prior claims.

The Veteran's back disability, including residuals of a 1971 motor vehicle accident, is granted as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic headache syndrome with blanking-out episodes.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with effective dates set at April 2, 2018. The rating assigned is 10 percent for bronchitis and cervical neck strain.

The Board denied additional attorney fees as the past-due benefits awarded in the May 2019 rating decision have already been correctly calculated and include the appropriate attorney fees.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to September 16, 2016. The Board denied the claim for an effective date of July 30, 2014 for TDIU as she did not meet the threshold requirements for entitlement on a schedular basis.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a headache disability and service connection for numbness in the feet. The Veteran's claims are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches are related to his in-service injury and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination report and a need for a new opinion that considers the Veteran's spouse's statement.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for his headache disability are granted, but the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent from August 13, 2019 is denied. The TBI issue is remanded as the Veteran reported worsening symptoms. The TDIU issue is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, PTSD, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), eczema, reproductive disorder, headache disorder, back disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, sciatica/radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and sciatica/radiculopathy of the left lower extremity are all remanded for additional development.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection was not granted for any of the claimed conditions.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder is granted as service connected.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to the service-connected unspecified depressive disorder.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to both his service-connected unspecified depressive disorder and his service-connected sleep apnea.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected, with a compensable degree of disability manifested within one year of separation from service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and adjudicative action, including a determination of service connection for a visual field disability (claimed as due to left orbital fracture). The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for posttraumatic tension headaches prior to April 14, 2015 and chronic sinusitis are also pending.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for aching bones, headaches, and fatigue as due to undiagnosed illness was granted. The claim for service connection for aching bones is now reopened with a disability rating of 10 percent.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a new examination and additional records, as well as completion of forms.