Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, left shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis, lumbar back disability with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), and lower left extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and vision loss, finding that there is no persuasive evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence and need for updated VA treatment records and medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches has been dismissed as he withdrew the appeal in writing.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches. Service connection was granted for sinusitis but denied for TBI residuals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for respiratory, vision, and headache disorders due to military environmental exposure or undiagnosed illness. The evidence did not support a finding of direct causation.

The Board dismissed all service connection appeals due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of previously denied claims due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and a VA examination. The issues include whether her neck disability is secondary to her service-connected low back disability and/or right lower extremity disability.

The Veteran's emergency room visit at Grady Memorial Hospital for worsening headaches on August 1, 2014 was granted reimbursement as the VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of her complete service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, migraine headaches, and left upper extremity nerve disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The VA must obtain additional records and provide a new opinion on causation.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, and she is assigned a separate initial disability rating of 10 percent for her painful right upper chest scar. Her bilateral hearing loss claim is denied, and her migraine headaches are granted with an initial disability rating of 50 percent.

The Veteran's representative withdrew her appeals for service connection for pes planus and plantar fasciitis of the right foot, neck pain/injury, and increased evaluations for migraines, chondropathy of the patellar region of the right knee, and PTSD with TBI.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including depression, attention deficit, and memory loss, is denied as there is no evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to an in-service injury.,Service connection for residuals of cancerous cervical polyps is denied due to lack of evidence of its onset during service or a relationship to an in-service injury.,Service connection for hysterectomy associated with residuals of cancerous cervical polyps is denied as there is no secondary service connection available since the condition is not service-connected.,Service connection for athlete's feet is denied as there is no current disability found, and the Veteran has not provided evidence of a current diagnosis or treatment related to this claim.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as her testimony supports an in-service onset and continuity of symptoms since discharge.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service connected. The cases of headaches, a skin disorder, and PTSD are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right knee strain and instability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's 50 percent rating for headaches is restored as the reduction was improper due to lack of material improvement.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, are remanded due to the need for additional development of evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to April 17, 2018.

The Veteran's claims for GERD, arthritis, and migraine disability are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations. The claim for a higher rating for asthma is also being remanded.