Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headache disability did not begin during active service and is unrelated to any in-service injury or disease. The evidence does not support a finding of service connection for this condition.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to a lack of recent VA treatment records and the need for further examinations.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for migraines, including as secondary to service-connected hypertension due to inadequate VA examination and conflicting medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including neck and back injuries, peripheral neuropathy of the lower extremities, and headaches. The records are incomplete and need to be supplemented with additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's anxiety with depression, tinnitus, and headache disability are all granted service connection. The right hand and left hand disabilities remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for depression, headaches, and sleep apnea were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The claim for hemorrhoids was reopened based on new evidence, but the Board found no clear and unmistakable evidence that it preexisted service.,The Veteran's tinnitus claim is granted as his symptoms are related to in-service noise exposure.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, dry eye syndrome, tension and migraine headaches, and vertigo associated with his service-connected TBI are all granted. The rating for the dry eye syndrome is separate from the TBI rating, as it is a residual of the TBI.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims of service connection for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, headaches, a psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression), and erectile dysfunction.,Entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to the need for more information and records. The Veteran's service connection claims are not granted as there is no current evidence of a hearing loss disability, obstructive sleep apnea, or any other claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity, bilateral upper extremities, and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection for right knee disorder and left knee disorder (secondary to right leg condition with radiculopathy) has been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for further development due to missing or presumed lost service treatment records, and a need to obtain Social Security Administration (SSA) records.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been granted a 50 percent rating effective February 19, 2019. The Board also found that the earlier effective date of February 19, 2019 for the award of a 50 percent rating is appropriate.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim has been reopened and granted.,Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, bilateral upper extremity neuropathy, and headaches have not been found to be related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for additional examinations and opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including erectile dysfunction, dizziness (manifested by BPPV), right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right foot disability, left foot disability, and headache.,No specific rating was assigned, nor is there an effective date provided in this decision.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headache disability and left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active service.

The Board has remanded the cases of initial compensable rating for headaches and higher than 10 percent rating for bilateral hearing loss disability due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has granted service connection for left shoulder strain, low back condition (lumbosacral strain, degenerative arthritis of the spine, intervertebral disc syndrome), and chronic headaches.,Service connection is also granted for an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The petition to reopen the claims of entitlement to service connection for back, knee, shoulder, migraine, and psychiatric disorders is granted. The appeal is allowed to that extent only.