Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The claim for service connection for residuals of rocket fragment to the left side of his head has been reopened due to new and material evidence. The effective date is not earlier than August 13, 2012.,Service connection for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of August 13, 2012. An increased rating in excess of 10 percent is denied.,Coronary artery disease (CAD) due to herbicide exposure has been granted. Service connection for hypertension (HTN) and other conditions have not yet been resolved.,Service connection for chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine arthritis, bilateral knee arthritis, and bilateral elbow arthritis remains pending.,Total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is also pending.

The Veteran's PTSD is found to be causally related to his active duty service, and the Board grants service connection for PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and knee conditions, make it impossible for her to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal of the issue regarding entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The remaining issues have been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's initial disability ratings for his service-connected conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation on an extraschedular basis, resulting in the grant of TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, right shoulder disorder, and sleep apnea have been granted. The claim for a left leg condition is denied. The TDIU claim prior to September 16, 2020, is also remanded.

The Veteran's hypertension, left knee disability, residuals of gallbladder removal surgery, sleep apnea, heart condition, skin disability, headaches and dizziness, and allergic rhinitis have all been denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.,Issues such as entitlement to service connection for a heart condition, skin disability, headaches and dizziness, and allergic rhinitis are being remanded for further development.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and a headache disorder, finding that there was no separate diagnosis of CFS and insufficient evidence linking the headaches to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA examination and further development is required.

The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for sinus headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximate characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months without the use of medication.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches are at least as likely as not related to his service, including exposure to IED blasts and post-concussion syndrome. As a result, the claim for service connection for headache syndrome is granted.

The Board denied service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine and IVDS, headaches, left knee disability, and right knee disability. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service injuries.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable and excess ratings for migraines prior to January 8, 2018, and on and after January 8, 2018, have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for lumbar spine osteoarthritis, degenerative disc disease, and annular tears has been granted.

The Veteran's headaches and vertigo and dizziness disorders are granted as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease, with a disability rating of 60 percent.

The Veteran's IBS, dyspepsia, Barrett's esophagus without dysplasia, and esophageal reflux have been granted service connection as they are related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's tension headaches have also been granted service connection as they are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for service connection for a skin condition and headaches, so the appeal is dismissed.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's headache disability is related to service or any injury, event, or disease in service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's heart disease is proximately due to his service-connected hypertension, and thus grants service connection for this condition.