Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his left knee disability and to resolve conflicting medical evidence regarding service connection claims.

The Veteran's headaches are currently rated at 50 percent, effective October 28, 2014. The RO proposed to reduce the rating from 50% to noncompensable effective September 1, 2020, but this reduction was found improper and restored the 50% rating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraine headaches, as well as whether her service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated her condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to her exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune, and requests additional evidence or medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic bronchitis and tension headaches has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's representative.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and dizziness have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for anxiety and back pain have been reopened, but the underlying merits of these claims remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD is granted, effective May 12, 2010. The issues of increased ratings for COPD, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and bilateral flat feet are dismissed.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of TBI and TMD, finding that the Veteran did not raise claims prior to July 15, 2010.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to inadequate VA examinations and unclear findings regarding his in-service fall. The issues include service connection for various disorders, with a focus on determining whether the claimed conditions are related to active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection of irritable bowel syndrome, headaches, and type II diabetes mellitus. The decision is pending further development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic migraine headaches are appropriately rated at 50 percent, and thus an extra-schedular rating is denied. The case is remanded for further consideration of a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service complaints and that any existing headache condition did not begin during or as a result of active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches, TBI, and PTSD with TBI. The decision found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for a higher rating in any of these conditions.

The Veteran's headaches have been rated at 30 percent since December 16, 2020. The issue of a higher rating for his left lower trapezius strain remains pending and requires further examination.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal prior to the Board making a decision.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a low back disorder and headaches.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The initial rating claim for tension headaches has been granted, but no specific rating assigned yet.

The Veteran's medical expenses for emergency treatment at Memorial Hospital Jackson on November 13, 2015 are granted as the treatment was deemed necessary due to a service-connected condition and no VA facility was feasibly available.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the 10 percent rating of bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches disability and hypertension are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.,Service connection for a right knee disability secondary to the service-connected left knee disability is remanded.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder began in service and continues to persist. The Board has granted service connection for this condition. Other skin, diabetes, eye, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, bone loss, tinnitus, kidney, gallbladder, appendix tumor, rectal bleeding, headache, right leg nerve damage, left leg disability, sinusitis, and multi-site arthritis disabilities are remanded for further development.