Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a headache disorder were denied. The Board found that the medical evidence did not support service connection on either direct or presumptive basis.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been rated at 50 percent since December 12, 2018. The Board affirms this rating throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's back disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, migraine headaches, and hemorrhoids have been granted ratings. The back disability is rated at 20 percent, the left hip disability at a noncompensable rating, the right knee disability at a noncompensable rating, the migraine headaches at a 30 percent rating, and the hemorrhoids are not compensably rated.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI, Headaches, and Cognitive Disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during or were related to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a neuropathological disability of the left lower extremity and residuals of a head injury (migraine headaches) due to conflicting evidence regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for Peripheral Vestibular Disorder, Hypertension, Gout (swelling in the joints), Headache Disability, and Coronary Artery Disease due to inadequate examinations and insufficient rationale provided by VA examiners.

Service connection for headaches is granted. An effective date of March 27, 2013, is assigned.,Service connection for degenerative joint disease of the right knee is granted. An effective date earlier than March 27, 2013, is denied.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical opinions and failure to comply with previous remand directives. The Veteran's respiratory disability and headaches are being reviewed for service connection.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the condition is related to active service or a service-connected eye disability.

The Veteran's mixed headaches have been rated at 30 percent since April 10, 2014. The Board found that the evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches throughout the appeal period, finding that these attacks have been productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks with severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's migraines and sleep apnea are granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD. The claims for increased ratings of right shoulder impingement syndrome and left shoulder disorder are also granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected status post-traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches, including secondary service connection for migraine headaches, is remanded due to incomplete development and lack of a specific addendum opinion regarding the severity of his headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, thus his claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and major depressive disorder with unspecified anxiety disorder have been withdrawn.,No disability rating or effective date has been assigned.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and remanded the remaining issues including increased ratings, PTSD evaluation, esophageal stricture rating, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and headaches were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of bilateral hearing loss disability and headaches, as the VA examinations conducted were inadequate. The case is therefore being remanded to conduct further evaluations.

The Veteran's TDIU claim has been granted, and his left knee disability rating has been remanded due to inadequate examination findings.

The Board has dismissed all the issues on appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeals.