Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Board has decided that the Veteran's migraine headaches may be related to service, but more evidence is needed to make a determination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions in the record regarding the relationship between his current disabilities and military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back, neck, left elbow, and occipital headaches disabilities secondary to the service-connected right knee disability due to insufficient medical opinions in the March 2018 remand. The Veteran's statements regarding a fall in 2009 after his right knee gave out are to be considered.

The Veteran's claims for initial evaluations of left ear hearing loss and migraine headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has denied service connection for a low back disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active military service.,Service connection was also remanded for migraine headaches and left hip and knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, migraine headaches, and vertigo due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for neck disability, back condition, bilateral knee condition, right hip condition, and migraines due to additional development. The claims are being remanded for VA examinations to determine the current disabilities and their etiology.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating from September 18, 2013 due to his service-connected disabilities. Prior to this date, the combined disability rating did not meet the criteria for a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for low back disability, headache disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder, headaches, and pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment since January 1, 2015. The Board granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are currently rated at the highest possible schedular rating (50%) and her TBI is not entitled to a higher initial rating.

The Veteran's chronic headache disability has been granted an initial 30 percent rating, but no higher. The decision is based on the characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine headaches occurring once a month over the last several months.

The Veteran's headaches, characterized as migraines and paroxysmal hemicrania, are rated at 50 percent disabling. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects her disability.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects her disability.,The Veteran's cervical strain is currently rated at 20 percent. The Board finds that the current rating adequately reflects her disability.

The Veteran's increased disability ratings for DDD and DJD of the lumbar spine, cervical spine, left shoulder, and tension headaches are granted with an effective date of December 1, 2013.

The Veteran's initial ratings for migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric disability (depression) are denied, while a separate rating of 10 percent is granted for left lower extremity radiculopathy. The effective dates for service connection are also denied.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to February 28, 2008 was denied as he did not meet the schedular requirements and there was no evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a migraine headache disability but has remanded the claim for a low back disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been granted, with a compensable rating of 10 percent.,A total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to January 4, 2018 has been granted.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's condition did not have onset during active service or within one year of discharge and is not otherwise etiologically related to active service.

Service connection is granted for right foot plantar fasciitis and pes planus, as well as left foot heel spurs, plantar fasciitis, and pes planus.,Service connection is also granted for a headache disability. However, service connection for functional impairment due to chest pain is denied.