Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's headaches are currently rated based on the severity of his disability. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of his condition.,The Veteran also testified about his unemployability due to his service-connected disabilities, and the Board has decided to remand this issue for proper development.

The Veteran's TBI with headaches has been rated, but the Board finds that he was not properly notified for a VA examination. The case is being remanded to schedule another examination.

The Board denied the motion to reverse or revise a January 2015 decision that awarded a 30% rating for status-post headaches as of June 22, 2012. The low back disorder issue was remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to new evidence being added to his case file.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the causation and aggravation of tension headaches by service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and/or Meniere's syndrome. The Veteran is also asked to provide information about any treatment for a presumed in-service broken nose.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful employment for the entirety of the period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's service connection claim and TDIU claim. The claims are related as they both involve the Veteran's headaches.

The Veteran's insomnia and chronic headaches, to include migraines, are granted as service-connected.,Both conditions are related to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of migraine headaches is related to her in-service fall and continued symptoms since discharge.

The Veteran's chronic fatigue syndrome is granted as a presumptive service connection due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.,Service connection for migraines is granted based on an in-service head injury and current diagnosis.,Service connection for asthma is granted based on diagnosed exercise-induced asthma during active service.,Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on a history of noise exposure during active service.,Service connection for GERD due to Gulf War exposures is granted as it began during active service.

The Veteran's cervical strain and degenerative arthritis of the spine, tension headaches, and left hand strain have been granted service connection.,An increased rating of 10 percent for hypertension has also been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his right eye disability have been denied. The Board found the Veteran's statements regarding in-service head injuries to be not credible, and thus did not find residuals of a head injury or related conditions as being incurred during active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for frontal headaches and bilateral hearing loss, as well as the claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's headache condition needs an additional examination by an appropriate clinician. The hearing loss is related to his headache condition.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are rated as noncompensable, and his PTSD with TBI is also rated as noncompensable. The Board finds that the symptoms attributed to the TBI are more likely due to his service-connected PTSD and migraines.

The Veteran's initial rating for DDD of the cervical spine was denied as it did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran's insomnia disorder, right shoulder strain, and foot conditions were also denied their respective increased ratings.

The Board has again remanded the claims for left knee disability, eczema, low back/tailbone disability, and headaches due to conflicting medical opinions regarding their onset and relationship to service. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related or attributable to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a failure to notify him of scheduled VA examinations and provide proper notification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a VA examination regarding his character of discharge, as well as potential psychiatric issues that may have contributed to his misconduct.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, due to herbicide exposure under the PACT Act, is granted. The other issues are remanded and will be considered further.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The Veteran should be provided VA examinations to determine the current severity of his service-connected cervical strain, chronic epididymitis and bilateral varicoceles, and migraine headaches.