Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are adequately contemplated by the existing schedular criteria and that a higher rating is not warranted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a cervical spine disorder, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service injury or disease and that any current condition is not related to his military service.,The Board also found that the Veteran's headaches are not related to his military service. The VA examiner concluded that the Veteran had pre-existing headaches prior to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches and vision loss of the right eye, as they are related to his service-connected coronary artery disease and stroke. A new VA examination is needed to determine if these conditions are proximately due or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity and upper extremities, and diabetes mellitus were denied. The Veteran was awarded a 50% rating for his migraine headaches effective May 8, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a head injury, including tension headaches, began and has continued since service. Therefore, service connection is granted.

The Veteran's pituitary adenoma, diabetes insipidus, headaches, bilateral dry eye syndrome, and heteronymous bilateral field defect temporal have been granted service connection as due to herbicide exposure.,An effective date prior to June 6, 2018, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus has been denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches associated with TBI are rated at 50 percent since November 8, 2018. The Veteran is granted a separate increased disability rating of 30 percent prior to that date and granted TDIU.

The Board has determined that remand is necessary to obtain an adequate etiological opinion for the Veteran's heat stroke residuals and headaches, as well as a clarification of his lumbar spine disability rating. The claims are being returned to the RO for further action.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for OSA, as it is unclear whether this condition is proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's cause of death is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her service-connected conditions and their relationship to her death.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination regarding the Veteran's headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims for lumbar spine disability and sciatica are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, hypertension as secondary to PTSD, and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's other conditions are also found to be related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right knee disabilities, migraines, and a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea and insomnia). The case is remanded for further examination regarding the Veteran's claimed sleep disorder.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a respiratory disorder, asbestosis and COPD, and headaches due to incomplete evaluations and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as determined by VA examiners.

The Veteran's skin rash and cellulitis were not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.,The Veteran's headaches are not secondary to service-connected PTSD or maxillary sinusitis with allergic rhinitis, and are not otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and a psychiatric disability have been granted. The claim for urinary condition remains denied.,An effective date earlier than June 9, 2018, is not warranted for the grant of service connection for right and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA and private medical records, as well as a new VA examination to evaluate the severity of his post-traumatic headaches.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the claims of service connection for migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), substance abuse, and memory loss. The issues are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.