Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and chronic migraines are remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to ionizing radiation, herbicides, and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, sleep apnea, headaches, and hypertension due to lack of medical opinions addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's initial ratings for left and right knee patellofemoral syndrome, migraine headaches, and spondylosis with thoracic and lumbosacral spine strain (back disability) have been denied. The appeal is now remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, lumbar disc herniation and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with chondromalacia and meniscus tear, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome with meniscus tear post-operative, and radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete record development and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include psychiatric disorders, migraine headaches, muscle spasms of the back and legs (separate from lumbar spine disability), neck disorder, and right ear hearing loss.

The Veteran's bilateral knee and ankle disabilities are denied as there is no evidence of current disability.,The Veteran's chronic headache disability is denied. There is no evidence of current headache, bilateral knee, or bilateral ankle disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for residuals of an in-service head injury, diffuse atrophy, and memory loss due to exposure to ionizing radiation and chemicals. The Veteran's assertions regarding continuity of symptoms since service are considered.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence was received to warrant readjudicating the claims for service connection for PTSD, headaches/migraines, knee disabilities, and sinusitis. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, right knee disability, left great toe disability, and right great toe disability are all granted service connection as they can be presumed to have been incurred in service due to their chronic nature.

The Veteran is seeking additional retroactive VA disability compensation benefits due to receipt of Concurrent Retirement and Disability Pay (CRDP) for the period from December 1, 2008 to June 30, 2012. The Board has remanded this case to determine if the Veteran received full amount of VA compensation benefits he was entitled to receive during that time.

The Veteran's cause of death was a cerebrovascular accident (stroke), which the VA medical opinion found to be unrelated to his service-connected conditions.,The Veteran did not meet the criteria for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 as he had countable income exceeding the maximum annual death pension rate.

The Board has remanded the case due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand instructions regarding an in-service assault and its impact on current symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a link between current headaches and service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current migraines and mild constipation and gastric ileus and his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate examination reports and failure to consider all relevant evidence. Specifically, new VA examinations are needed to assess the severity of his gout, migraines, right shoulder disability, and upper extremity disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for ocular migraines, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during active duty and have persisted since then. The decision is based on direct service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral defective hearing loss, headaches associated with TBI, tinnitus, scar of right thigh, and TBI, preclude substantially gainful employment consistent with his education and occupational experience. The Board has determined that the criteria for a total disability rating on the basis of individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have been met.

The Veteran is granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches secondary to service-connected TBI throughout the period on appeal.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for TBI is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all issues have been dismissed due to her request for the closure of her former attorney's appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including TBI residuals, Chronic Pain Disorder, Headache Disorder, and Right Shoulder Arthritis as secondary to the service-connected lumbar spine degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), were denied. The Board found that there was no current disability related to these conditions at any time during the pendency of the appeal.