Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (including gastroesophageal reflux disease), and headaches. The Veteran's current disabilities were not incurred in or related to his military service.,For the right foot fracture with residual pain, initial disability rating of 10 percent is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a new medical opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and service connection of the Veteran's migraines.

Service connection for headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted as these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C.,The claims for cholecystectomy residuals and a colon disorder other than IBS are denied as there is no evidence of any such condition during the period of the claim.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of service connection for migraine headaches, which was previously denied, is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

Your claims for service connection for headaches, left knee condition, and right knee condition have been fully granted in a June 2020 rating decision. As these issues are no longer pending, your appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for her left ankle condition and service connection for migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,Prior to July 15, 2011, the Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 10 percent. From July 15, 2011 to July 30, 2019, he was granted a 30 percent rating for his migraines.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, and he needs an examination to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an examination and medical advisory opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's request for self-employment assistance through Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) was granted. The decision found that the Veteran has a serious employment handicap due to his service-connected disabilities, which necessitated selection of self-employment as the only reasonably feasible vocational goal.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent for the period prior to July 18, 2019. The rating is based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's headaches prior to March 1, 2020 are rated at 30 percent due to frequent characteristic prostrating attacks over several months.

The Veteran's appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a broken screw in the neck due to cervical spinal surgery, service connection for residuals from surgery for implant of neurostimulator installed for chronic pain following cervical spine surgeries, and service connection for right iliac crest bone graft associated with cervical spine surgery has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected disabilities including sinusitis has been granted. The rating for UTI (cystitis) is partially granted from October 29, 2018.

The Board has granted the Veteran's motion to revise a March 20, 1972 rating decision that denied service connection for anxiety neurosis with tension headaches. The correct facts at the time of the March 1972 decision showed that there were documented reports of nervousness on active duty and continuity of those symptoms in post-service years, leading to an award of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and chronic headaches have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment throughout the appeal period, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Baylor Medical Center Carrolton in Texas were reimbursed due to her service-connected conditions and the emergency nature of her condition.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 50% disability rating from August 17, 2015. The Board found that the Veteran’s migraines have been very frequent and prostrating, causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to issues related to breathing problems, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The appeals are being returned for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that there is no probative evidence to support the claim and thus denying it.