Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Veteran's skin cancer and headache condition are not linked to service, including radiation exposure. The Board has remanded the case for further development.

The Board has dismissed all issues on appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of all claims.

The Board denied the claim for service connection of a migraine headache disability, finding that there is no competent evidence linking the current condition to service or any in-service injury.

The Veteran's initial rating for his service-connected migraine headaches was granted at a 50 percent level. The TDIU issue is remanded due to the need for further development regarding the Veteran's income and employment status.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted as he has been rendered unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran also withdrew his increased rating for PTSD, and the Board does not have jurisdiction over the sleep apnea issue.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to additional development being required. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are currently considered direct service connection cases.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records from his military health centers. The Veteran will need to provide updated STRs from McDonald Army Health Center in Fort Eustis and Sewell Point Branch Naval Medical Center in Norfolk, Virginia.

The Board has granted service connection for right ear hearing loss. The remaining claims of entitlement to service connection for neck rash, chronic fatigue, chronic joint pain, and headaches are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

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

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The appeal is not about the rating or effective date of these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been denied as there is no competent evidence showing that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during a period of honorable service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been granted. The Board also remanded the claims for neck condition, migraines, left shoulder disability, and right ankle disability due to lack of medical nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was denied, and his TDIU claim was also denied. The highest schedular rating of 50 percent is assigned for the Veteran’s migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular rating requirements for a TDIU prior to December 20, 2017. The Board found that he was actually working at that time and therefore denied his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and tonsillitis rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment from November 1, 1997 until August 6, 2006. The Board granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis for this period.

The Veteran's requests to reopen claims for service connection for various conditions have been granted.,The reopened claims include headaches, sinusitis (previously addressed as sinus condition with hay fever and bronchitis), chronic fatigue, right ankle Achilles tendonitis, bilateral hearing loss, and skin rash. These claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. The new evidence includes VA treatment records that link the Veteran’s current eye disability to hypertension, which is currently on appeal.,Service connection has been granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The Veteran reported symptoms of stress, depression, sleep problems, and irritability during her deployment in Iraq.

The Veteran's headaches and wrist disabilities are not service-connected due to lack of in-service onset or continuity, and the Board finds no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension have been remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lumbar spine stenosis, sleep apnea, bilateral lumbar radiculopathy (claimed as bilateral lower extremity numbness), acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches, all secondary to his service-connected left and right knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.