Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's arteriovenous malformation and its relation to service. The case will be returned for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for allergic rhinitis, asthma, headaches, and menorrhagia with secondary iron deficiency anemia due to new evidence received since the October 2019 denial of service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergies, a lumbar spine disability, right leg and left leg disabilities, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), endometriosis, headaches, multiple sclerosis (MS), right shoulder strain, and an ear disability have been denied. The Board has found that the preponderance of evidence is against finding a link between these conditions and service.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence supports readjudication of the claims for service connection for allergies, chest pains, headaches, sleep problems, low back disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, and right knee disability.,New evidence includes VA treatment records indicating diagnoses such as insomnia, anxiety, migraines, adjustment disorder with depression, and PTSD. The Veteran's history of service-related symptoms is also relevant.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergies, a lumbar spine disability, right leg disability, left leg disability, diabetes mellitus type II (DMII), endometriosis, headaches, multiple sclerosis (MS), and right shoulder strain have all been denied.,Service connection has been granted for the Veteran's diagnosed right shoulder pinched nerve.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability during active service and insufficient medical nexus to link the condition to service or any service-connected conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his TBI, rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with mild memory loss, blurry vision and headaches is being remanded due to incomplete development of the record.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's appeal is dismissed as he withdrew his claim for service connection for memory loss. The Board has remanded the remaining issues of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left upper extremities, headaches, and TBI due to incomplete records and need for new examinations.

The Veteran's TBI with residual headaches has been rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development regarding his exposure to hazardous substances at Fort McClellan, Alabama. The claims will be further developed and readjudicated.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

An effective date of March 20, 2014 is granted for the grant of service connection for interstitial lung disease.,A higher initial rating of 30 percent is granted as of March 20, 2014 for interstitial lung disease. A higher 60 percent rating is granted as of July 12, 2016.,Service connection is granted for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and headaches secondary to the service-connected interstitial lung disease.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraines is granted, and the case is remanded for further development regarding increased ratings for right knee disability, left knee disability, and cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to June 23, 2020 is granted. From June 23, 2020, a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating greater than 30 percent for PTSD prior to February 10, 2016 was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not show occupational and social impairment warranting such a higher rating during this period.,The appeals for service connection for low back disorder, migraine headaches, and chest pains radiating to left arm were also REMANDED as additional development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, a left foot disability, a right knee disability, hypogammaglobinemia (CVID), and a cervical spine disability due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred or aggravated during her military service.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder, both secondary to PTSD. Service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a failure to provide an adequate examination and consideration of her contentions regarding secondary service connection.