Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's right and left hand Dupuytren's contractures are granted as service-connected due to aggravation by substance abuse.,The Veteran's depressive disorder with polysubstance abuse is granted at a 70% rating from December 29, 2009 to January 11, 2016.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and other conditions that render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied service connection for a congenital deviated nasal septum with rhinitis due to lack of evidence of superimposed disease or injury during service. The case is remanded for further development regarding kidney disorder, hypertension, and cardiomyopathy.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's left foot disability and chronic headache disabilities. The case will be returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disorder, residuals of a nasal fracture, and headache disorder due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The case is returned for further development.

The Veteran's claim for residuals of a left-hand index finger injury is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury.,Service connection for migraine disorder is denied because the Veteran does not have a separate headache disability apart from his sinusitis.,Peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity, is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy may be related to a nonservice-connected cervical spine condition.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is remanded as the etiology and relationship to service need further clarification.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's headache disorder (residuals of head trauma) on an extraschedular basis. The claim of entitlement to TDIU due to chronic mastoiditis with headaches, prior to July 31, 2017, is remanded.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied, and her service connection for migraine headaches was granted. The issue of TDIU is also remanded.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss did not warrant a higher rating based on the evidence provided. Her service connection for migraine headaches was granted as reasonable doubt was resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has granted a maximum 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, effective from June 7, 2012 to the present. This is the highest schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for depressive disorder, finding that it is related to his service-connected headache disorder.

The Board denied service connection for urinary incontinence, hyperhidrosis, and a headache disorder. Service connection was also denied for a kidney disorder.,Service connection for urinary incontinence was denied as the Veteran's exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune did not result in his current condition.

The Board has denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disorder, and IBS. The case is being remanded to attempt to obtain a VA psychiatric examination for PTSD.

The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches and bilateral hearing loss were denied initial compensable ratings. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for his service-connected posttraumatic headaches due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks, and his bilateral hearing loss was rated as noncompensable based on consistent audiometric findings.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service connection claims, specifically sleep apnea. The Board finds that the Veteran has provided credible and competent evidence of current sleep apnea and in-service symptoms, warranting a VA examination to determine if there is a relationship between the two.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and readjudication due to insufficient examination reports and additional evidence added since the last decision.

The Board has denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis with residuals, compression fracture T10 and L2. The claims for service connection of cervical spine disability, headaches, right hip disability, left hip disability, and erectile dysfunction are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the cause and aggravation of the Veteran's headaches, which are currently service-connected.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a right eye disability, prostate condition, residuals of polyp removal, heart disability, hypertensive vascular disease, skin disability, migraines, and gastrointestinal disorder. The appeals are not about service connection but rather require further development due to exposure to lead or asbestos.