Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and headaches disabilities due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, sinusitis, headaches, acid reflux, esophagitis, thyroid, and abdominal hernia have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew her appeal.,Service connection has been granted for lumbar spine DDD, sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities, left hip osteoarthritis, and bilateral knee osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and tinnitus disabilities, combined with a separate service-connected major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 13, 2013.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including left ankle disability and posttraumatic headaches, have led to his inability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has ordered further development of the employment history and requested information from SSA.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right hip disorder, cervical spine disorder, and headaches are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The wrist and thumb disorders have also been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for post-traumatic headaches and traumatic brain injury due to new evidence of worsening symptoms, including vertigo. The Veteran is required to provide VA with all necessary information regarding his treatment records and the examiner's credentials must be verified.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the nature, severity, and etiology of her claimed conditions. The issues include service connection for bilateral hearing loss, evaluation of low back disability, migraine headaches, and hypothyroidism.

The claims for service connection for various conditions, including POTS, headaches, SVT, fatigue, joint pain/arthralgia, fibromyalgia, orthostatic intolerance, and chest pain have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under the old or new rating criteria.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for the cause of his death, finding that his service-connected disabilities did not contribute to or cause his accidental fall from a tree.

The Board has denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the lack of evidence showing a link between current symptoms and military service. The claims for higher staged ratings for left knee disorder, right hip disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and hypertension are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all remaining issues associated with this appeal, including the issue of an increased rating for tension headaches. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and remanded the issue of service connection for migraines.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a concussion with residual headaches, finding that there was no evidence of chronic disease or injury in service and insufficient credible evidence to link current symptoms to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to outstanding VA and SSA records.

The Veteran's left knee disability, asthma, and migraine headaches have been granted service connection. The Veteran is currently rated at 30% for his migraine headaches, effective from August 18, 2009.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple service-connected disabilities, including headaches, knee conditions, and back issues. The Board has ordered new examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions due to a possible material change in the Veteran’s disability.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, as secondary to his service-connected rhinitis, needs further examination and evaluation. The case is being remanded.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for dyshidrotic eczema from April 14, 2014 to April 27, 2017 is granted at a 30% rating. The appeal is granted in part.