Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's migraine disability is granted as secondary to her service-connected visual disability.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS), diabetes mellitus, type 2 (diabetes), hypertension, and breast cancer are all remanded due to insufficient evidence.

An initial increased rating in excess of 20 percent for a cervical spine disorder, from August 8, 2019 to October 11, 2020, and in excess of 30 percent, from October 12, 2020 to the present, is denied.,Service connection for a headache condition, as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disorder, is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that his PTSD and anxiety disorder aggravated his pre-existing migraine headaches beyond their natural progression.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient analysis regarding whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI) and exposure to environmental contaminants in the Persian Gulf.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI is currently rated as part of his 100 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with depressed features and residuals of TBI.,His tonic-clonic seizures with grand mal seizures have been rated at the maximum allowable under Diagnostic Code 8910.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches to include as due to an undiagnosed illness. The VA examiner found no evidence supporting a causal relationship between his current headaches and any of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of VA treatment records and an outdated examination. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for migraine headaches will be returned to the RO for further action.

The Board dismissed all the issues on appeal, including service connection claims and rating appeals for various conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for TBI, migraine headaches, and vertigo. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible lay statements, in-service injury, and positive nexus opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since September 5, 2013.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and the need to obtain additional information from the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran has residuals of a head injury, including TBI-related symptoms such as headaches and cognitive impairment. Further examination is needed to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings of migraine headaches, GERD, and left knee disabilities are being remanded.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder is also being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are rated at 80 percent combined, and the Board has granted a TDIU rating due to his inability to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches have been productive of severe economic inadaptability throughout the appeal period, and he is now receiving a 50% rating effective June 14, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI and related conditions, including headaches, was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as new and material evidence was not submitted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection in multiple conditions have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for digestive problems.

This decision denies the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased ratings of sinusitis, chronic headaches, and PTSD. The Board found that there was no factual ascertainable increase in severity within a year prior to April 21, 2017.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and opinion regarding service connection for transient vision loss of the right eye, as secondary to service-connected macular atrophy in the left eye. The paired organ rule issue is also pending.

The Veteran's appeal is pending for several issues, including service connection for headaches and initial evaluations for various disabilities. The Board has determined that additional development is needed in these areas.