Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, PTSD with anxiety, sleep apnea as secondary to depression, and a respiratory disorder have been granted. The claim for higher evaluations for coronary artery disease has been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD with TBI (PTSD) have been granted. The effective date for these grants is February 9, 2017. Additionally, the Veteran's claim of service connection for IBS has also been granted, but an earlier effective date was not awarded due to lack of evidence prior to February 9, 2017. The reduction in rating for sinusitis from 10% to zero percent effective June 23, 2021 is upheld.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to a predecisional duty to assist error. A retrospective medical opinion is needed to assess the extent of his functional impairment from service-connected disabilities prior to February 13, 2020.

The Veteran withdrew all remaining issues associated with this appeal, including service connection for loss of balance and increased ratings for various psychiatric and physical disabilities. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including headaches, bilateral ankle disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and low back disorder.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are service connected as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,Major depressive disorder is service connected as it began in-service and aggravated by multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for a heart disability and increased ratings for various knee conditions. The Veteran's claim for headaches was denied, and the right heel calcaneal spur issue remains pending.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome and a bilateral shoulder disability, have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for acromegaly secondary to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, TBI, and Migraine Headaches due to new evidence received since the last SSOC.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches as secondary to thoracolumbar spondylosis, and earlier effective dates for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating of migraine cephalgia and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations, treatment records review, and consideration of other diagnostic codes.

The Veteran's sinusitis, headache disability (secondary to sinusitis), and seborrheic dermatitis have been granted service connection. Service connection for myopia has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for seborrheic dermatitis.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, migraine, and sleep apnea due to incomplete VA treatment records from 2003-2004. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of fracture to right little finger remains denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headache disorder and cardiovascular disease have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, or nexus to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal requires further examination and review due to incomplete medical records and conflicting opinions regarding his encephalitis residuals.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and ratings have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tension headaches, a right foot disability, and a skin disorder due to incomplete examinations in prior decisions.

The Board has remanded the claim due to a need for further development and readjudication, including scheduling an examination.

The Veteran's migraines are caused by her service-connected PTSD and fibromyalgia, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition as secondary to these disabilities.