Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's OSA, headaches, and right ankle fracture residuals are granted service connection as they are related to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. The issues of left shoulder condition and right shoulder condition are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection have been granted. Effective May 25, 1982, the Veteran is now entitled to service connection for hypothyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, cluster headaches, PTSD, and Stein-Leventhal syndrome.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep disability and migraine headaches. The claims were withdrawn for bilateral joint pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin disability, and respiratory/bilateral lung disability. No new evidence was presented to reopen any of these claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disability, GERD, and headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for TBI did not meet the required qualifications and thus remands the case for further examination.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches associated with a traumatic brain injury, and major depressive disorder (claimed as depression), all of which were pending at the time of the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hip disability, left hip disability, and tension headaches have been granted.,However, the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder remains pending as new evidence has not established a proximate cause relationship with any service-connected conditions.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the October 2017 statement of the case, including service connection for hearing loss and increased ratings for various hand conditions and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for an enlarged prostate and a right foot disability have been withdrawn.,Service connection has been granted for headaches. The Board found that the Veteran's current headaches began during his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial 10 percent evaluation for service-connected migraine variant with aura is granted. The Board has also remanded the issue of whether a higher evaluation is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability meeting the regulatory requirements.,Service connection for hypertension was denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis and failure to show continuity of symptomatology within one year after separation from service. The VA opinion found that exposure to chemicals at George AFB did not cause the Veteran's hypertension.,The claim for service connection for a back disability was denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or chronic condition, and the VA opinion found that the Veteran's current condition is more likely related to degenerative changes rather than her period of active service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, CTE, and headaches have been granted service connection.,Service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder has also been granted.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 30% prior to November 13, 2021. From that date forward, a higher rating is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a left shoulder disability.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraines prior to December 6, 2019 was granted. For the period from December 6, 2019 to November 22, 2021, a 30 percent evaluation was granted. After that date, no higher evaluations were granted.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 30% effective July 6, 2018. The claim for diabetes mellitus type II and pulmonary sarcoidosis is denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to lack of recent VA examinations, worsening symptoms, and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for vertigo and migraines due to lack of an opinion addressing whether these conditions are related to a head injury during service, and because additional VA treatment records need to be considered.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions provided are not adequate to address the Veteran's claims for service connection. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent from August 24, 2018. Prior to that date, the rating is denied. SMC based on loss of use of a creative organ due to TBI residuals is granted throughout the appeal period. The more than 70 percent rating for service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for vertigo, headaches, and hypertension due to PTSD. The claims are being remanded because there were deficiencies in the post-remand development of these claims.