Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and service connection claims have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Veteran's service connection claims for back disability, right knee disability, and headaches have been denied.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus type II to include as due to exposure to herbicides, hydraulic fluid, or secondary to a back condition is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for asthma (recharacterized as episodic bronchospastic airway disease) is granted. The claims for arthritis of the joints and chronic headaches are denied.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and psychiatric disability (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression) are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for a headache disorder, finding that the Veteran's current condition is not related to his active service. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the skin disorder.,Service connection for a skin disorder remains in dispute as the VA examiner opined it was less likely than not incurred during service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for headaches, TBI, and memory loss should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The claims are related as they all involve residuals of a fall from his bunk during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence and missing private treatment records. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic headaches will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, back disability, and lower extremity radiculopathy have been granted.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a back disability and lower extremity radiculopathy to allow further development.

The Veteran's claims for neck condition, back condition, and headaches have been denied. The claim for acquired psychiatric disorder (APD) is remanded.

The Veteran is service-connected for multiple disabilities, including PTSD, cervical and lumbar spine conditions, and musculoskeletal issues. The Board found that the combination of these disabilities renders him unemployable but not solely due to any single disability. Therefore, he does not meet the criteria for SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s).

The Veteran's headaches, which are rated under Diagnostic Code 8100, have been found to be very frequent and prolonged, causing severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a disability rating of 50 percent for this condition.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 50% prior to May 19, 2021 and 70% from that date. The Veteran also has a 70% rating for her service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder. A TDIU rating is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is denied because there is no current diagnosis of TBI and the symptoms are not considered to be residuals of a TBI.

The Veteran's migraines have been rated at 50% since February 11, 2016. The Board found that the symptoms warrant this rating throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected diabetes. He also receives SMC at the housebound rate and for loss of use of a creative organ, but not for need of regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's TBI, vertigo, tinnitus, migraine headaches, and left knee disability are all remanded for further evaluation due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, erectile dysfunction, a headache disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, and peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity as they are not related to active duty service or secondary to a service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected headaches and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine. The issues regarding homonymous quadrantanopsia, headaches, and degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher disability rating at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for hypertension prior to October 2, 2014 has been dismissed.,For the period prior to October 2, 2014, the Veteran's service-connected musculoskeletal headaches have been granted a 30 percent rating.