Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus aggravates his chronic headaches. The low back condition issue is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for vertigo and headaches due to additional development being needed. The Veteran's vertigo is not considered secondary to his service-connected Major Depressive Disorder, while his headaches are potentially related to his MDD.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed. The Board has not made a decision on the remaining issues due to their complexity.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's dizzy spells as secondary to his service-connected migraine disability.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches disorder, and a bilateral lung disorder due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current headache disability for service connection purposes.,The Veteran's respiratory condition other than sleep apnea is also not established as a current disability.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the current severity of his service-connected back, lower extremity radiculopathies, shin splints, and knee disabilities. The claim for GERD is also remanded for an addendum opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding his back condition, headaches, and gastrointestinal condition. The claims are being returned for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for urinary problems, SMC based on aid and attendance of the Veteran, and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities are being remanded as there is a need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his urinary problems.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's migraine and tension headaches, which may be related to her in-service exposure to burn pits. The claim will be reconsidered with an addendum VA medical opinion.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, headaches, seizure disorder, and bilateral eye disorder due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and coronary artery disease (CAD) as there was no evidence of a nexus between the conditions and military service, despite the Veteran's belief that his symptoms were related to Gulf War exposure.

Service connection for left knee impairment, migraines, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) is granted. Service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss is reopened.,Service connection for glaucoma and photophobia OU/contraction of the visual field OU as secondary to TBI is granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by the Veteran's authorized representative.,Service connection has not been granted for a low back condition or migraine headache disability.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, which is the maximum rating available under DC 7101. The claim for service connection for Gulf War unexplained illness (to include symptoms of fatigue) as due to an undiagnosed illness was denied because there was no evidence that the Veteran had a diagnosed illness without conclusive pathophysiology or etiology.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various knee, ankle, shoulder, and back disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to in-service injuries.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's very frequent and prolonged prostrating attacks have caused severe economic inadaptability.

The appeal regarding the service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder with depressed mood, is dismissed. The claim of service connection for migraines and/or headaches is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for dizzy spells, cervical disorder, and headaches due to unclear notification of scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran is required to provide his current mailing address and cooperate by appearing for the VA examinations.

The Board has granted an effective date of September 14, 1982 for the grant of service connection for tension headaches. The Veteran's original claim was denied in November 1982 due to lack of evidence of in-service treatment, but a later investigation report established that he had experienced headaches during his military service.