Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's alcohol abuse disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD, and her tension and migraine headaches are granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions regarding his headache disability and acquired psychiatric disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder. The case will be returned for further proceedings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension, Hepatitis C, a back disability, and a headache disability due to non-compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and migraines, as well as vertigo or a balance disorder, finding that the Veteran's conditions did not have an onset during service and were not otherwise related to in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's initial claim for a scar of the head was denied as his single scar did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.,Service connection for residuals of TBI and right knee condition were both denied due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or illness. Service connection for left knee condition, migraine headaches, and pulmonary condition were also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and he is now entitled to compensation for various conditions including low back pain, pes planus, ocular migraine headache disability, and lumbar spine disability with bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy. The issues of increased ratings for tinnitus, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, extraschedular rating for bilateral hearing loss, and entitlement to a TDIU have also been resolved in his favor.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including MDD, headaches, and renal cell carcinoma, have resulted in a TDIU effective as of the date of his formal application for TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected frequent headaches with staggering vertigo, but the Court vacated this decision and ordered a remand due to insufficient reasons and bases.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities because he did not complete and submit the necessary application form, and there was no evidence showing that his service-connected conditions rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma and migraine headaches, as well as her TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being reviewed again with additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder, headaches, and degenerative arthritis of the spine. Service connection was denied for right knee disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left wrist disability, headaches, hypertension, and heart disability due to insufficient medical opinions provided by the July 2013 VA examiner. The Veteran's lay statements regarding in-service injuries and symptoms are not addressed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, which are secondary to his service-connected recurrent herpes simplex, is granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to insufficient attempts by the RO to corroborate the alleged in-service stressors.

The Veteran's right thigh scar, headaches, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and neck disability have been granted increased ratings. The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy and peripheral vestibular disease remain denied. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has also been remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches due to incomplete development and inadequate reasons and bases.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches, dyspepsia, postgastrectomy syndromes, and status post removal of right ovary and fallopian tube do not prevent her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation. The Board found that the Veteran retired due to a non-service connected back condition.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's tension headaches, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for very frequent and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has dismissed all claims related to the Veteran's service connection and rating appeals, as well as his request for TDIU. The appeal is dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's cluster headaches are rated at a 30 percent disability level, effective March 14, 2011. The Board found that the severity and frequency of his attacks warranted this rating.