Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and cluster headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches disability and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD and major depressive disorder are currently rated at 30 percent from May 20, 2016, until March 6, 2017, and at 70 percent effective from March 7, 2017. Headaches (claimed as head injury residuals) are currently rated at 30 percent from May 20, 2016, until March 6, 2017, and at 50 percent effective from March 7, 2017. The Board has found a need for new examinations to determine the current severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left ear hearing loss is granted. The Board also remanded the cases for further development and readjudication.

The Veteran's headache disability, including migraine and migraine variants, is granted as secondary to residuals of his service-connected cataract repair surgery. The Board also grants the Veteran's claims for service connection for choroidal nevus of the right eye, conjunctivitis disability (to include herpes keratitis), ptosis, and dry eye.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of VA treatment records. The Veteran's TBI and headache disability claims are being reviewed again with new examinations.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of compensation for a kidney condition, including retroperitoneal fibrosis, related to asbestos exposure during service is granted.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for headaches, secondary to sarcoidosis, is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a thoracolumbar spine disability. The Veteran's claims for anemia, migraines/headaches, and PCOS are remanded due to incomplete development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his active service or any other service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine disability, headaches, right hip disability, left hip disability, and erectile dysfunction as these conditions are not related to service or service-connected disabilities.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran's current cervical spine, headache, right hip, left hip, and erectile dysfunction disabilities are less likely than not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected residuals of compression fracture, T10 and L2.

The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if the Veteran's preexisting migraines were clearly and unmistakably not aggravated by service, considering her competent lay assertions in her March 2021 Board hearing.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis are granted service connection. The Board also remanded the issues of sleep apnea, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, GERD, IBS, migraine headaches, and hypertension for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss (BHL) has been denied as there is no evidence of current BHL for VA purposes.,Service connection for hyperlipidemia was also denied because it is not a disability for which compensation can be granted.

The Veteran's tension headaches are being remanded for further evaluation due to conflicting evidence regarding whether they manifest characteristic prostrating attacks and severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has decided that additional development is needed to determine if the Veteran served in the Southwest Asia theater of operations, which could affect his claim for service connection for migraines. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.

The Board has denied service connection for left knee, right knee, left foot, and right foot conditions. The claim for service connection for migraines is remanded due to insufficient opinion regarding secondary service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and migraine and tension headaches, finding that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU due to his acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, sleep apnea, and hypertension. The issues include challenges regarding the competency of a VA examiner and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective August 29, 2016. The Veteran is also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected migraine headaches and depressive disorder.