Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment, including from January 27, 2022. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined schedular rating of 80% for his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's current sleep apnea is related to his military service.,There is no evidence of pseudofolliculitis barbae during or within one year after the Veteran's separation from service, and there is conflicting medical opinion regarding its onset. The Veteran currently has a history of pseudofolliculitis barbae while on active duty but does not have current disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TBI, headaches, and gastrointestinal disabilities other than GERD due to insufficient evaluations from previous VA examinations. The Veteran will need new examinations to assess his current disability levels.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of head injury, headaches, neck disability, and dizziness have been remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, requiring further examination and opinion regarding the etiology of any current residuals of a chin injury and headaches.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn all appeals, and the Board dismisses them.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions. The issues include TBI residuals, a headache disability, back disability, left knee disability, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for peripheral vascular disease, diabetes mellitus type II, a heart condition, a back condition, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to outstanding VA treatment records and unverified stressors.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, as secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea. The remand requires an addendum opinion from the September 2022 VA examiner addressing whether the Veteran's sleep apnea caused or aggravated his headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to secondary disabilities, including fatigue, stress, depression, weight gain, and other conditions related to hearing loss. The issues are being reviewed again as part of a broader examination.

Your appeals for radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, a left knee condition, and headaches have been dismissed as you withdrew your appeal.

The Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, as they may be related to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for migraines prior to September 28, 2018 was denied. A 30 percent rating is granted for migraine headaches from September 28, 2018 to June 30, 2020. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent prior to June 7, 2017.

The Veteran's tension/migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, which is the maximum rating available under DC 8100. The Board also granted a TDIU based on her service-connected tension/migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating greater than 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,An effective date of August 13, 1982 is granted for the grant of service connection for tinnitus.,Issues related to head injury, headaches, low back condition, speech difficulties due to head injury, sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), and a cyst on the left side of the brain are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim to reopen a previously denied claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right wrist disorder and chronic headaches due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service. The Veteran's lay statements were not considered sufficient to establish service connection, but his in-service complaints of pain and treatment have been noted.

The Board denied service connection for breathing difficulties, mucus/phlegm problems, a skin rash of the bilateral upper extremities (a skin disability), headaches, blurred vision, and dizziness as there is no evidence of current disabilities or a nexus to service.,The Veteran's claims were not based on presumptive service connection due to Gulf War illness.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasons and bases for its finding that the Veteran did not meet criteria for a 30 percent or 50 percent rating. The issue is now being reviewed with expert neurologist input.