Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches and acquired psychiatric disability other than bipolar disorder due to insufficient examination reports, lack of consideration of lay statements, and need for further medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for sinusitis, asthma and shortness of breath, and headaches due to inadequate VA examinations and lack of medical opinions addressing the Veteran's theories of exposure.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed PTSD and headache conditions. The Veteran needs a new VA examination to determine if his current psychiatric disorders are related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting additional examinations. The Veteran seeks increased ratings for his service-connected TBI but the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bronchiolitis obliterans, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and headaches to allow for further development and consideration of his service connection claims based on exposure to burn pits during service.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including rheumatism, arthritis, hearing loss, respiratory disability (pneumonia, pleural effusion, tuberculosis), atherosclerotic aorta, headaches, and anemia, finding no evidence of radiation exposure or other link to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding the service connection for headaches. The Veteran's lay statements about his pre-service and in-service experiences with headaches need to be considered.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from January 9, 2017, through March 13, 2017. The criteria for entitlement to a TDIU were met due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted. Effective from February 23, 2011, he is now entitled to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, short term memory loss, right ankle condition, right thumb disability, and headaches.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for a headache disability and stomach disability, but remanded the cases due to insufficient development. The cervical spine disability claim is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headaches (secondary to a traumatic brain injury), CFS, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence does not support finding that these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and opinions. The Veteran is required to undergo new VA examinations to address his lumbar spine, bilateral foot, and migraine disabilities.

The Veteran's ulcerative colitis is rated at 30 percent effective March 7, 2018.,The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50 percent effective March 7, 2018.

The Veteran's tension headaches were granted a 30 percent rating prior to March 11, 2016.,From March 11, 2016, the Veteran's tension headaches are denied as they do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities necessitate the need for aid and attendance of another person, resulting in a grant of special monthly compensation based on this need.

The Board has denied service connection for tension headaches due to a lack of evidence showing the condition began during service or is related to an in-service injury.,Service connection for stomach disability, to include GERD and duodenal ulcer, thyroid disability, essential tremors, COPD, skin disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded as additional development is needed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the claims. The claim for an extraschedular rating for headaches was denied as the symptoms are not exceptional nor have they caused marked interference with employment.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 100 percent since September 9, 2013. He also has additional service-connected disabilities independently rated at more than 60 percent, meeting the criteria for SMC at the house bound rate.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your case. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide the merits of your claims now.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and a migraine headache, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.