Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and referring the TDIU claim to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, left wrist strain with degenerative arthritis, and left knee strain. The conditions are found to be related to service based on the Veteran's credible reports of symptoms in-service and their persistence since then.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and tension headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims due to insufficient development of records, particularly those from before October 2009. The Veteran's service personnel records and VA treatment records for that period need to be obtained.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and are not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease. Therefore, service connection for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, bilateral shoulder disability, bilateral leg disability, bilateral foot disability, sinus disability (to include sinus headaches), and hypertension has been denied.

The Veteran's tension headaches have been rated at 50 percent since November 17, 2021. The Board has found that the Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation prior to November 17, 2021 and that he is entitled to an evaluation in excess of 50 percent beginning November 17, 2021.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded for further consideration, including a review of whether the effective date should be prior to May 15, 2017.

The Board dismissed the appellant's claims for earlier effective dates and CUE regarding service connection for headaches and blackout spells, as well as their related issues. The decisions were found to be final due to lack of appeal within the respective time periods.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a stroke, depression, and migraines due to head injuries as they may have an impact on the Veteran's TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development of the Veteran's service records and a need for further medical examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for residuals of a head injury, including headaches and a chin laceration scar.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's low back disorder is granted as incurred in, or caused by, military service.,The Veteran's cluster headaches are granted as first manifested during service.,The Veteran's dizzy spells are granted as first manifested during service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent prior to March 25, 2022 and denied for a higher rating. A TDIU is granted.,Service connection for left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, and right ankle disability is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted as they are found to be secondary to his cervical spine disability.,Service connection for tuberculosis was denied due to lack of current diagnosis and no evidence of a present disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for headaches, which are claimed as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. Additional development is needed.

The Board has granted an increased rating of 50 percent for migraines, finding that the Veteran's frequent and prolonged migraine attacks are capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.

The appeals for service connection of bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic right groin problems, right big toe frostbite, left foot gout, left shoulder degenerative arthritis, sleep apnea, tension headaches, and lumbar spine arthritis have been dismissed. The appeals for service connection of left knee disorder and right knee disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches was denied as the medical evidence did not establish characteristic prostrating attacks of headache pain or very prostrating and prolonged attacks of pain productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions. The issues include headaches, skin disabilities, toenail disabilities, and sinus disorders.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations for left wrist, right knee, IBS, migraine headaches, vocal cord dysfunction, and right hip/wrist disabilities are inadequate. The Veteran's claims are being remanded to provide further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's headache disorder and his in-service injury, as well as its connection to service-connected TBI with PTSD.