Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Board has accepted the Veteran's legacy NOD as timely and remanded for development, including issuance of an SOC. The issues of higher ratings for coronary artery disease, migraine headaches, and diabetes mellitus type II are now before the Board.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted, with the presumption that it began during service and has persisted since.

Service connection is granted for degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine with bilateral radiculopathy and headaches. Service connection for left knee disability and right knee disability are remanded.

The claims for service connection for a low back disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, right knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and substance use disorder), obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, esophageal disorder (GERD and hiatal hernia), and erectile dysfunction are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.,The claims for service connection for a low back disorder, type II diabetes mellitus, tinnitus, right knee disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, major depressive disorder, and substance use disorder), obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, esophageal disorder (GERD and hiatal hernia), and erectile dysfunction are all remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied a higher rating for migraines, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are fully compensated under the schedular rating criteria and do not present with any symptoms not contemplated by the rating criteria.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence. The issues of hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are being reviewed.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including service connection claims and a hypertension claim. The Veteran's migraine headaches, arm disability, and other disabilities are being reviewed again due to new evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, vertigo, sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension (HTN), and cardiovascular disorder. The claims were based on direct evidence showing current diagnoses but no in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury, vertigo, sleep apnea (OSA), hypertension (HTN), and cardiovascular disorder. The claims were based on direct evidence showing current diagnoses but no in-service incurrence or continuity of symptoms.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep disability, headache disability, and psychiatric disability are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for a back disability is also remanded. The TDIU claim is remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless that he is in need of regular aid and attendance of another person or housebound status, thus his claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disability is dismissed as the issue has been fully resolved by an earlier grant of service connection. The claims for service connection for headache disorder and acquired psychiatric disability are remanded due to lack of contemporaneous medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left shoulder disability and headaches has been granted. The decision on the left shoulder disability is based on direct evidence, while the headaches are considered secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations for migraine headaches and lumbar degenerative disc disease were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches or 20 percent for lumbar degenerative disc disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to a lack of clarity regarding which service-connected disabilities are causing his need for assistance. The case is now pending further examination and clarification.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, right ankle disorder, bruised ribs and right kidney disorder, pain in eyes to include seeing floaters, tinnitus, poor blood circulation (hands & feet blotchy), migraine headaches, and bilateral hand tremors are all denied as there is no current diagnosis of these conditions.,The Veteran's claim for PTSD is also denied.

The Veteran's cervical spine, headaches (as secondary to a cervical spine condition), lumbar spine, and right ankle conditions have been granted service connection. The left ankle condition has not met the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability due to MST, but remanded the issues of service connection for a headache disability and a back condition.