Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hand shaking, and the claims for skin disability, heart disability, seizures, and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination. The Veteran's right knee, migraine headaches, and left ankle disabilities are all being reviewed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for TBI residuals and migraine headaches due to internal inconsistencies in the examiner's opinions. Additional medical records, specifically from Dr. Maronny (or Marani), are needed along with an addendum opinion from the September 2018 examiner.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches and remanded the cases of bilateral foot disability and psychiatric disability due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient development and consideration of his claims, particularly regarding the motor vehicle accident in May 1988. Additional VA opinions are needed to address the relationship between his current disabilities and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from December 16, 2009 to August 13, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete VA opinions and requests that the Veteran complete a new VA Form 21-8940. Additional medical opinion is needed regarding the functional effect of the Veteran's migraine headaches on her employment, as well as the combined effect of all service-connected disabilities.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches due to new evidence showing a link between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected anxiety disorder.,Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea as it is proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran’s service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's neurobehavioral effects, including twitching, skin crawling, jerking, anxiety attacks, headaches, depression, and nervous condition are being remanded for further examination and opinion as the current VA opinions do not address his in-service symptoms or causation.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for frostbite, left foot was denied. The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of frostbite and has not had one at any time during the pendency of the claim or recent to the filing of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a nose fracture, sinusitis with headaches, and allergic rhinitis were denied as they did not meet the criteria for compensable disability ratings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete compliance with prior remand instructions. The Veteran is required to provide updated private treatment records and VA outpatient treatment records, as well as undergo medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and consideration due to insufficient medical records and potential service connection of earaches, infection, and headaches.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities since July 1, 2008. The decision is effective from that date.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities, including headaches, right knee disability, and shortness of breath.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding secondary service connection for headaches, vertigo, and bleeding from ear related to his fracture of the left zygomatic arch. The examiner must provide an addendum opinion addressing these symptoms.

The Veteran's sleep disorder is granted as secondary to her service-connected Major Depressive Disorder, Moderate Recurrent with Anxious Distress and PTSD. The claims for CFS, hair loss, headaches, and skin disability are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals. Service connection has been granted for PTSD with a rating of 70 percent effective April 22, 2013.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache condition, which is related to in-service exposure to tactical herbicides, needs further examination and opinion before a decision can be made.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache condition is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinion and missing military personnel records.