Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's erectile dysfunction, specifically whether it is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches, residual of a TBI, are rated at 30 percent disabling. The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating for his service-connected headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues with his claim for cervical spondylosis. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy, right knee disability, left knee disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, cervicogenic headaches, and right carpal tunnel syndrome.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was denied as her attacks were not found to be very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged enough to meet the criteria for a 50% disability rating. The Veteran was also denied TDIU from July 11, 2005, to September 16, 2011, due to her ability to engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service and insufficient medical opinion to support a secondary service connection.

The Veteran's TBI with headaches prior to October 27, 2020 was manifested by no more than level 1 impairment of any cognitive function and the criteria for a higher rating were not met.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and left wrist disability due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the severity of his conditions without medication.

The Veteran's headache disorder was granted a 30 percent rating from September 1, 2014 to May 8, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran experienced three to four prostrating attacks per month due to his headaches, which required him to stop work and rest for about thirty minutes in a quiet room.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and migraine headaches due to insufficient opinions regarding causation or aggravation by her service-connected bipolar disorder.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status and the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work. The Veteran needs to provide updated information, and a VA examination is required to determine if he is unemployable due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, sleep apnea, and a thoracolumbar spine disorder have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the appeal. The claim for hypertension has been granted but denied. Claims for headaches and an acquired mental disorder were also granted.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions listed.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for right-forearm disorder and denied the other claims. The Court has vacated those decisions and remanded the claims to the Board for action consistent with a Joint Motion for Remand (JMR). The JMR states that the Board did not provide an adequate statement of reasons or bases for dismissing the forearm claim, and it also indicates errors in denying service connection for thoracolumbar spine, right knee, left and right-hand/thumb, and migraine headache disorders. The Veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations without stating good cause is noted.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and lumbosacral strain have prevented her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since at least April 10, 2007. The Board has determined that the criteria for referral to the Director of Compensation Service for an extraschedular TDIU are met.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including a right leg disorder, bilateral shoulder disorders, back disorder, bilateral hip disorders, bilateral hearing loss, heart disorder, erectile dysfunction, and headache disorder. The appeals are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Service connection has been granted for back pain, DDD of the cervical spine, headaches (secondary to back and cervical disabilities), right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, prostate problems, and skin rashes.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent, effective from September 28, 2012 to October 16, 2018.,The Veteran's migraine headaches since October 17, 2018, were also granted a rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for his thoracolumbar spine, right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle partial tear of the anterior talofibial ligament disabilities have been denied. The Veteran's initial compensable rating for migraine headaches has also been denied. His TDIU claim is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches prior to September 9, 2019 and since that date were denied as the evidence did not support a higher rating based on the criteria under which this disability is evaluated.