Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headache disability, bilateral flatfoot (pes planus), and TBI have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of migraine headaches has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal through his representative.

The Board denied service connection for frostbite residuals, blackouts with loss of consciousness, right knee disorder, left ankle disorder, low back disorder, and headaches. The case is remanded for an updated examination of the Veteran's forehead scar.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, hypertension, and coronary artery disease (CAD) as secondary to hypertension. The issue of service connection for left ear hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for prior to June 24, 2011 is granted. The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50 percent throughout the pendency of this claim. His lumbar strain claims are remanded.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for migraine disorder prior to August 10, 2016 was denied.,The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for residuals of a fracture of the right fourth metacarpal was also denied.

The Veteran's onychomycosis of the bilateral great toes is currently rated as a noncompensable disability. The Board has found that it warrants a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 7804, based on painful toenails.,The claims for increased ratings for sinus headaches and allergic rhinitis are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's Bell's palsy has been granted a disability rating of 10 percent effective November 30, 2020. The Board has also remanded the issues regarding service connection for respiratory and neurological disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and traumatic brain injury have been dismissed as they were granted in a December 2020 rating decision.,Service connection was denied for left hip, right ankle, and right foot conditions due to lack of current diagnoses.

Service connection for hypertension is granted as it is caused by the Veteran's service-connected unspecified sleep-wake disorder.,Service connection for headaches is granted as they are caused by the Veteran's service-connected unspecified sleep-wake disorder.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hearing loss, fatigue, sleep disorder, headaches, and gastrointestinal symptoms.

The Veteran's initial claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted, but he is not entitled to a compensable rating from June 26, 2012 to June 1, 2014. From June 2, 2014 onwards, the Veteran is rated at 30 percent for his migraines.,The Board has remanded the claim as it pertains to a TDIU due to the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for lumbar spine disability and headache disability due to insufficient rationale in the previous VA examination opinions. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo a new examination if needed.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for headaches and service connection for a right knee disability were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of prostrating attacks or chronic conditions related to these disabilities, leading to denial.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), bilateral arm disability, bilateral leg disability, and bilateral hip disability due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which are not related to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for respiratory, bronchial, migraine headaches, and throat disabilities due to secondary service-connected sinusitis or allergic rhinitis.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection due to in-service exposure to radiation and herbicides, as well as a headache disability. The appeal is dismissed because the appellant died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, resulting in severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for the entire appeal period.

The Veteran's claimed headache disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder were denied service connection as they are not considered to be related to his active service or service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for an addendum VA medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, including their relationship to alcohol use disorder and service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.