Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's service-connected peripheral vestibular disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, and his tinnitus is secondary to this condition.,Issues related to bilateral foot, knee, lumbar spine, and lower extremity neuropathy are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's attorney has withdrawn the appeal regarding an initial increased rating for tinnitus and service connection for various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric disorder, TMJ dysfunction, vertigo, hypertension, bilateral foot disability, migraine headaches, left hip and thigh disability, right hip and thigh disability, sleep apnea, and a low back disability. The Board has dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a separate and distinct diagnosis of anxiety. The claims for service connection for blurred vision, cephalgia (headaches), chronic sinusitis, and Osgood-Schlatter Disease, left knee are REMANDED as additional development is needed to address whether these conditions are related to service-connected disabilities or other factors.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine, left knee, and right knee disorders due to a failure to appear for a VA examination.,There is no evidence of record supporting direct service connection for these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for migraines, cervical spine disorder, and upper arm burns.,Specifically, the Veteran's migraines were found to have preexisted her service. The VA examiner opined that there was no evidence of aggravation during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and need for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted an initial rating of 100 percent, effective from July 26, 2021. The issues of service connection for heart disease, left shoulder disability, residuals of fibroid tumor, and low back disability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues have been remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations to determine the severity of her service-connected migraines and the nature and etiology of her bilateral ankle strain and feet disorders, including plantar fasciitis and pes planus. The Veteran will also be asked to provide authorization for VA to obtain private treatment records related to her migraine condition.

The Veteran's migraines have been granted a 50% rating effective November 21, 2014. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and/or obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion to address whether the Veteran's cluster headaches are related to service and if they are caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and residuals of a head injury, to include atypical organic brain syndrome. The case is being returned for further development, including an addendum VA opinion on whether the Veteran's diagnosed headaches are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a neck injury, head injury, and headache disability due to insufficient evidence. A VA examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disability, diagnosed as osteoarthritis and instability. The other claims have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of notice for a VA examination related to the Veteran's migraine headaches claim. The examiner is asked to determine if the Veteran has current migraine headaches and whether they are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a respiratory disorder, headaches, depression and anxiety, bilateral foot disability, lower back condition, and bilateral ankle disability due to inadequacies in the VA examination reports.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU, and his service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for clothing allowances in 2015 were denied because the use of prescription creams and cane did not cause irreparable damage to his clothing, as determined by VA.