Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been withdrawn.,Service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) has been granted due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a headache disability and service connection for numbness in the feet. Additional medical records have been added to the claim file, but they need to be reviewed by the AOJ before making a decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right hand disorder and headaches, finding that there is no medical evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, psoriasis, headaches, and a pituitary tumor due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's service records show he had stressors related to racism and harassment during his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical records and requests for authorization forms.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his hip, diarrhea, and headache conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions addressing these issues.

The Board has granted the claim for service connection of chest pain as secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, finding that there is reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board denied service connection for right upper and lower extremity neurological disorders, finding that the Veteran's conditions preexisted his active service and were not aggravated by it.,Service connection was also denied for headaches due to insufficient evidence in the VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, and a cognitive disorder have been denied as there is no evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.,There are also no indications that any of these conditions are related to Gulf War service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's appeals regarding asthma and migraines have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a restoration of a 30 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches is granted effective July 1, 2015. The issue of entitlement to an increased rating for migraine headaches remains pending and remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, expressing satisfaction with the decision and requesting to withdraw all remaining issues in the January 2021 supplemental statement of the case.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his migraine headaches was granted, and he is now rated at 50 percent effective from November 17, 2011. The decision also denied the Veteran's request for TDIU.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle complex regional pain syndrome and fibromyalgia due to her withdrawal of these claims prior to a decision being made.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a dental condition, and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues. The Veteran will need VA examinations regarding his headaches and dental condition, and the claim for dental treatment will be referred to VHA for initial consideration.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea is granted as service-connected, while his gout and/or generalized arthritis, left leg disability, right leg/right ankle disability, skin disability of the feet, bilateral foot disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, acid reflux, hemorrhoids, poor circulation/venous insufficiency, and headache disability are denied. The Veteran's jock itch is also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for seizure disorder as secondary to tension headaches. However, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected tension headaches is denied. The TDIU issue is remanded.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches were rated at 30 percent effective October 20, 2020. Prior to this date, the rating was noncompensable.,Service connection for a back disability is denied.

The Veteran is granted TDIU from July 14, 2007 to July 6, 2008. The issues of initial increased ratings for residuals of a head injury with depression and secondary insomnia, fracture and dislocation of the left elbow, and fracture of the left humerus are remanded.