Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's current neck disability is not related to service, and his numbness of the left thumb and index finger and right thumb and index finger are not caused or aggravated by a service-connected condition.,His migraine headaches are not etiologically related to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and diabetes mellitus have been granted service connection. The appeal for glaucoma was withdrawn by the appellant. Service connection for left knee instability has been restored to its prior level of 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for new examinations, identification of outstanding private treatment records, and consideration of additional diagnostic criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities contributed to his death. The appellant and VA are requested to provide additional medical records and obtain an addendum from a VA examiner.

The petition to reopen the service connection claim for a left lower extremity mass (previously claimed as bulging varicosity) is denied. An initial maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, but no higher, for the service-connected migraine disability is granted. The back disability and TDIU claims are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headaches as secondary to his service-connected postural hypotension, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding this claim.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, cervical degenerative disc disease and facet and uncinate arthrosis involving C5-C5 and C6-C7, and chronic post-traumatic headache have been dismissed as freestanding claims.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, cervical degenerative disc disease, and chronic post-traumatic headache remain pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for asthma, allergies, irregular heartbeat, migraine headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome due to unclear service status.

The Veteran's appeal for fibromyalgia has been withdrawn. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headache disorder, OSA, and insomnia/somatization disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches is denied, as his migraines do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied because there is no evidence of a current disability for VA compensation purposes.,The Veteran's lumbar strain is remanded to determine whether it has progressed to degenerative arthritis and if the associated radiculopathy is related to his service-connected condition.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury and headaches due to incomplete compliance with a previous remand directive. The Veteran needs to be provided information about the qualifications of examiners who conducted examinations during the appeal period.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches. The cases of reproductive disability, left elbow and left knee disabilities are remanded due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's service-connected GAD is found to have caused his migraines, and he has been granted a 50% disability evaluation for migraines since June 4, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claim due to failure to substantially comply with prior remand instructions, specifically regarding the impact of service-connected disabilities on work capacity prior to March 13, 2009. The Veteran's TDIU claim is now remanded for further examination and consideration.

The Veteran was granted SMC at the housebound rate effective December 10, 2010 due to service-connected major depression.,SMC for loss of use of both feet was granted effective December 3, 2015.