Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, and PTSD based on MST have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,PTSD based on MST has been granted as it is at least as likely as not caused by military sexual trauma.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including mental health conditions, back pain, and nerve damage in his legs. The AOJ is instructed to consider all evidence received since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his inability to attend scheduled VA examinations. The issues include psychiatric disorders, migraine headaches, left ankle condition, bruxism, bilateral pes planus, and left foot bunion.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a TBI and headaches are being remanded due to inadequate examinations performed in prior years. A new examination is required, including neuropsychological testing and mental health evaluations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's migraine headaches and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for migraine headaches has been withdrawn.,Service connection for a skin condition of back acne and/or hair loss is denied as there is no current evidence of such a disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisystem illness, or secondary to asthma, is remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and a headache disorder, finding that the evidence did not support a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Board denied service connection for uterine fibroids, ovarian cysts, anemia, headaches, infertility, and retroverted uterus as these conditions are not related to service.,Service connection was denied because there is no evidence of the claimed conditions during service or due to a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory disability, sleep apnea, and headaches have been reopened.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's diagnosed respiratory disability (allergic rhinitis and sinusitis) and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for arthritis of the left thumb was dismissed as she stated satisfaction with the current rating.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings from March 6, 2020, for DDD of the lumbar spine, plantar fasciitis of the bilateral feet, and migraine headaches were also dismissed due to her satisfaction with the current ratings.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, to include ocular migraines, and denied entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on need for aid and attendance. The Veteran's current headaches are not considered incurred in or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but denied service connection for kidney disability and sleep disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left foot disability and headaches due to his failure to attend scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability and migraine headaches due to inadequate opinions from VA examiners. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, with particular focus on whether they are related to his active duty service or any exposure during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings and service connection was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for a higher rating for his TBI, right nephrectomy, or migraines.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantial gainful employment since August 1, 2015.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Migraine Headaches were denied, with the effective date set at April 17, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, inner ear condition, vertigo, and intestinal condition due to lack of available service treatment records. The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations to determine if his conditions are related to service, including exposure to Agent Orange.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular level of 50 percent. The Veteran’s painful, tender scar status post removal of ganglion cyst of the left wrist is currently rated at 10 percent prior to April 16, 2019 and denied for staged rating in excess of 10 percent from that date. The Veteran's linear scar of the left wrist has a noncompensable rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete development and insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed headaches.