Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for entitlement to service connection for a headache disability, finding that the VA medical opinions were inadequate and requiring further development.

The Veteran's lipomas on the upper right chest and shoulder are granted service connection as they developed during active service. Her headaches, secondary to her service-connected hypertension, are also granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, increased ratings for left and right knee disabilities due to incomplete examination reports and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for back disability and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's back disabilities are related to her service-connected residuals of frostbite, but not her bilateral foot disability or major depressive disorder. Her headaches are not caused by or aggravated by her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for vertigo and migraines due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's current conditions are being evaluated further.

The Veteran's right ankle condition is remanded due to the lack of an adequate etiology opinion in his VA examination report.,The Veteran's left eye condition is remanded as there are new diagnoses and no opinion on its relationship to service-connected scars.

The Board denied service connection for hemorrhoids, thyroid disorder, headache disorder, and cardiac disorder as there was no evidence showing a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection for various symptoms, including dementia, vertigo, migraine headaches, and bodily pain. The Veteran's non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma residuals are also being evaluated.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder is dismissed. Service connection for PTSD, skin disorder (tinea versicolor), headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are granted.

The Veteran's tension headaches were initially rated at 30 percent prior to November 4, 2019 and are now rated as 30 percent disabling from that date. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher initial rating for his tension headaches.,The Veteran's left leg varicose veins were initially rated at 10 percent prior to November 4, 2019 and are now rated as 20 percent disabling from that date. The Veteran is not entitled to a higher initial rating for his left leg varicose veins.

The Board has determined that there may be outstanding VA and SSA records, and therefore the claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for lumbar spine disability as it has been granted and rendered moot.,Service connection for hypertension was denied because there is no evidence of a chronic disease within the presumptive period, and the Veteran's statements were not competent to establish a nexus with service.,Service connection for migraines secondary to service-connected hearing loss on a causation basis was granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches with blurring of vision, finding that there was no evidence showing a link between his current condition and his military service.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 16, 2003. Therefore, the claim for TDIU prior to that date is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including headaches and epistaxis. The conditions are deemed to be related to service.

The Veteran's tension headaches are caused by his service-connected bilateral pes cavus with metatarsalgia, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right foot, patellofemoral pain syndrome of the left and right knee, and left lower extremity femoral radiculopathy. The Board has granted service connection for these headaches on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his TBI with mild memory loss, blurry vision and headaches is being remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and Vet Center treatment records.