Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's headaches, characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, productive of severe economic inadaptability, are rated at 50 percent prior to May 25, 2019. The claim for a rating higher than 50 percent is denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has partially vacated the July 2019 decision, remanding the claims for service connection for migraines, meningitis, and right hip disability. The claims are now pending for further review.

The Board dismissed the issues of service connection for TBI and a left wrist disability. The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent, but no higher.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to obtain all VA and private medical records, including those from 1973 onwards. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lower back disability, gastritis, IBS, and migraines due to potential issues with the adequacy of VA examinations and need for further medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue, sleep disturbance, and headaches have been denied. The Veteran's fatigue is already compensated by his PTSD and OSA ratings, and he does not have CFS. His sleep disturbances are also already compensated. His headaches are proximately due to his previously service-connected OSA and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that there was no evidence to support his contention that he had an in-service head injury and that any current headaches and brain changes are not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of secondary service connection for vertigo, which may be related to the Veteran's service-connected deviated nasal septum and other conditions. The Veteran needs a VA examination to determine if his current vertigo is caused by or aggravated by these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU rating on an extraschedular basis during the period from December 5, 2016, to April 30, 2017, is being referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration. The Board will not have jurisdiction to adjudicate this claim until it is so referred and considered.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine the functional impairment of the Veteran's reported intermittent headaches, nausea, and vertigo, including their relationship to his bilateral hearing loss.

The Board has determined that there have been substantial compliance issues with the previous remand directives and thus, the case is being returned to the VA for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a TBI and headache disability due to inadequate medical opinion and incomplete record retrieval.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% and he is granted TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, flat feet, hypertension, and migraine headaches.

The Board has denied service connection for right and left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, lumbar spine disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot plantar fascitis, left foot plantar fascitis, sciatica, rhinitis, sinusitis, and headaches as the evidence does not support a current disability.,The Board found that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for chronic headaches, diabetes mellitus, facial scars, left eye vision loss, and an acquired psychiatric disability were all denied as they are not related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 3, 2013 for a TDIU due to the implicit denial of her TDIU claim in the June 2009 SOC and the finality of that decision.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of migraines due to new and relevant evidence being presented.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for cervical strain, bilateral knee disabilities, and migraines before the Board could make a decision.