Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's claims for service connection of vertigo and headaches, as well as his TDIU claim are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his inability to work is primarily due to non-service-connected conditions including colon cancer and related neuropathies in both legs.

The Board has found that a remand is required to ensure VA has met its duty to assist in obtaining all relevant records and to provide the Veteran with appropriate examinations.

The Board denied service connection for a head injury, headaches, and a cervical spine disorder due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and a left knee disability are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has determined that the VA-contracted examiner's opinions are inadequate and remanded for further development, including obtaining new etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches/migraines with fatigue, finding that the Veteran's current condition began during his military service and is related to his in-service complaints of headaches.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as her current diagnosis of migraine headaches is found to be related to her in-service symptoms and the Board affords her the benefit of doubt.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headaches has been denied.,The claims for service connection for low back disability and right ankle disability are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has decided to remand the claims due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD and headaches due to new evidence added to the record since the last decision in May 2017. The Veteran is requested to provide additional VA treatment records, and a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for degenerative changes of the left hip and migraine headaches due to additional development being necessary.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were found to be very frequent and completely prostrating, leading to severe economic inadaptability prior to January 25, 2020. The appeal is granted for a 50% evaluation during this period.

The Board's decision on the Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and effective dates is dismissed due to a stipulation agreement between the Veteran and the Secretary of VA, which terminated the appeal.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50% effective September 25, 2019. Prior to that date, the condition was not service-connected.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for panic disorder was granted, but her claims for GERD and uterine fibroids were denied.,The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for headaches (secondary to service-connected tinnitus) is pending and will be remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is reinstated, and he is granted a 50% rating for migraine headaches. The issues of service connection for GERD, cervical spine disability, and an eating disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD, but denied the claims for Sleep Apnea, Glaucoma, Sinus Condition, Breathing Condition, Headaches, and Hypertension. The effective date for PTSD is May 30, 2014.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent effective August 14, 2020.,Prior to August 14, 2020, the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for left ear hearing loss. The issues of entitlement to service connection for a right eye disability and headaches are remanded due to the need for additional development.