Migraines & headaches decisions — 2020

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating, effective October 1, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headaches, finding that they are secondary to his service-connected acute/intermittent sinusitis.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any current symptoms to an in-service head injury.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted a higher rating of 50 percent due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and initial disability ratings for various conditions, finding that the Veteran did not submit a claim prior to June 14, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus was also denied, with the highest possible rating already assigned (10%).,An increased rating for the right knee partial LCL tear prior to August 15, 2016, and from October 1, 2016, is remanded due to evidence of worsening symptoms.,Service connection for headaches is also remanded as there is no VA examination or opinion regarding this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current disabilities and credible reports of in-service acoustic trauma, which led to his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD, headaches, and sleep apnea are all found to be related to his service. The appeals for these conditions have been granted.,Service connection is established for PTSD, headaches, and sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, back disability, and headache condition (to include as due to a seizure disorder) must be remanded due to inadequate examination reports and failure to obtain all relevant medical records.

Service connection for migraine headaches, rash on the feet, and skin infection of the groin is denied.,Service connection for hypertension and chronic renal disease is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to his case file since the April 2018 SOC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his posttraumatic headaches, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, and degenerative arthritis of the left knee due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraines, GI disability, and bilateral foot disability due to insufficient nexus opinions and missing VA medical records.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for migraine headaches was granted, with an effective date of December 12, 2011. The rating assigned is now 50 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder or residuals of a head injury related to service. The case is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, migraine headaches, and TBI are all rated at their maximum levels. The Veteran’s bilateral pes planus is granted with a 10 percent rating, but the calcaneal spur remains denied. Service connection for sinusitis was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating was granted in excess of 30 percent prior to November 12, 2015 and denied from that date onwards.,A TDIU was granted effective September 15, 2017.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions have been withdrawn. The claims for right ankle disability, chronic kidney disability, and PTSD rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examination or evidence. The claim for chronic kidney disease has been reopened based on new evidence.