Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's post-concussion headaches have been rated at 30 percent, and the Board has denied a higher rating as his attacks do not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and sinonasal polyposis have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU from September 1, 2010. Additionally, he is eligible for SMC based on housebound status due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a complete assessment of his lumbar spine disability and effective date issues due to incomplete records. The lumbar spine claim is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete hearing and potential outstanding medical records. Additional examinations are needed to address the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple claims for various conditions, with some issues remanded for further review and others denied. The primary issue is the denial of a higher rating for tinnitus, which has been assigned the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for further development due to the need for updated treatment records and VA examination. The Veteran's joint and muscle pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, headaches, neurological condition, night sweats, and acquired psychiatric disorder are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for IBS, allergies (bee sting, iodine, shellfish), right knee disability, left knee disability, right rotator cuff repair residuals, left rotator cuff repair residuals, respiratory disorder, left hand cold injury residuals, hernia residuals claimed as a stomach condition, skin condition, headaches, and right arm nerve damage are all denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic conjunctivitis, chronic headaches, and a sleep disorder (claimed as OSA) due to service-connected disabilities. The issues are being returned for further development.

The Board has denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and right shoulder disability. The Veteran's claim for a right ankle disability is remanded due to inadequate development.,Service connection for headaches remains pending.

The appeal is dismissed as the Veteran's attorney requested withdrawal of the issue of entitlement to a 10 percent rating based on multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities. The issues of service connection for headaches and initial compensable ratings for pseudofolliculitis barbae and onychomycosis are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for essential tremors and headaches, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service, including exposure to jet fuel. The Board noted that there is no causal link between the claimed disabilities and service.

Service connection for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine and right leg radiculopathy is granted effective November 5, 2008.,Service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, headaches, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to cervical spine degenerative arthritis are all granted effective November 5, 2008.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have worsened, and additional examinations are needed to determine the current severity of his PTSD, headaches, right ear hearing loss, CFS, fibromyalgia, IBS, GERD, sleep apnea, and TBI. The Veteran also has new claims for service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's right ankle strain is rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,Bilateral hearing loss has not been established as a disability for VA purposes.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA have not been granted.,Service connection for headaches has not been granted.,The Veteran's left ankle strain is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has dismissed the initial rating claims for heart disorder and scar, left upper chest. The Veteran's tension headaches have been granted service connection. Service connection is also sought for muscle and joint pain (fibromyalgia), chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and hypothyroidism. These issues are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran's headaches, which were previously rated at 30 percent, are now rated at 50 percent effective November 12, 2019. This is due to the evidence showing very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraine pain productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for headaches due to insufficient evidence and a need for further examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, residuals of a head injury (TBI), migraine headaches, and major depressive disorder. The conditions are found to have had their onset in service or are proximately due to the service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are denied a compensable rating from May 16, 2011 to June 7, 2016 and a rating greater than 30 percent from June 7, 2016 to November 16, 2018.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, effective April 11, 2013.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU from July 7, 2008.