Migraines & headaches decisions — 2021

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from securing substantially gainful employment during the appeal period, and therefore his claim for a TDIU was denied.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and providing an addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and bilateral pes planus have been reopened. The claim of nutritional deficiency, skin disorders, anemia, eye disorder, and headaches secondary to hypothyroidism are also being remanded.,Service connection is being remanded for the Veteran’s low back disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for residuals of fractures of the 2nd and 3rd metatarsal heads of the right foot was denied. The Board also found that he did not meet the criteria for TDIU prior to October 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further action due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied as his hearing acuity did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for a neck disability, low back disability, and chronic migraines were also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient evidence and need further evaluation. The appeals for increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) starting from March 14, 2004, due to his service-connected migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury. The Board found that the Veteran's disabilities prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, concluding that his pre-existing condition did not worsen during his active duty service.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches affect his ability to work, and this issue is inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for headaches. The Board has remanded both issues.

The Board has granted a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) on an extraschedular basis, considering the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and their impact on his ability to work. The decision is effective from the date of death, December 2015.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, back condition, neck condition, and left shoulder condition as there is no evidence of chronicity in service or continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's bilateral hand tremors are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for sinusitis is denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability in service or related complaints therein.

The Veteran's service-connected pseudo folliculitis barbae is currently rated at 60 percent, but the Board has remanded several other issues for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to incomplete information regarding his employment status, which may impact the determination of TDIU. The RO must obtain updated VA treatment records and complete VA Form 21-8940 from the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is denied because he does not meet the criteria of having a single service-connected disability rated as 100% and additional service-connected disabilities independently ratable at 60%. The Board found that his housebound status was not due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are granted with a rating of 20 percent.,Service connection for dizziness, right knee disability, brain disability, and migraines is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the appellant requested withdrawal of their claims for increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for bipolar disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,Issues related to increased ratings for PTSD, Lisfranc fracture of the right foot, cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient consideration of all relevant evidence, including in-service treatment records and treatise information submitted by the Veteran's attorney. The claim will be reconsidered with additional development.