Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been readjudicated due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,New evidence has been received, warranting a re-evaluation of the previously denied claims for eye condition, sinus condition, dizziness, and headaches.

The Board has restored a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headache disability from November 1, 2017, finding that there was actual improvement in the disability level and that such improvement reflects an improvement in the ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sinusitis and headaches, as these conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's service-connected residuals of fractured mandible and maxilla.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI), an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and tinnitus. The TBI claim was denied as the Veteran's preexisting condition did not worsen during service.,Service connection for PTSD and major depression were also denied due to lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to service.

Entitlement to a TDIU for the period prior to June 22, 2021 is denied due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities not preventing him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.,Entitlement to a TDIU for a single service-connected disability other than TBI, from June 22, 2021, for purposes of SMC pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) is denied as the Veteran does not have an additional service-connected disability independently ratable at 60 percent or more.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's headaches, as the current opinions are inadequate. The gastrointestinal disability claim is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left upper extremity disability, left knee disability, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, hypertension, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to insufficient evidence of improvement in his conditions under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and seizure disorder have been granted. The appeal was remanded due to the need for further development regarding a total disability rating based on unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has granted service connection for Parkinson's Disease and its secondary effects on dementia NOS, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, chronic, migraine headaches, and liver disorder. The Veteran's in-service exposure to TCE is considered a risk factor for developing Parkinson's Disease.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, headache disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient service records and inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence and examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board denied her claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he is currently employed full-time and has a consistent work history, with no evidence of substantial impairment in his ability to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary to obtain outstanding medical records and provide the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations. The claims for service connection are being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened due to new and material evidence, but the appeals are still pending as some issues remain unresolved.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a current left shoulder disability, residuals of fractured jaw and/or lip laceration at any time during or proximate to his active service.,The VA examiner found no evidence of a current headache disability related to in-service motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran is seeking a higher disability rating for Parkinson's disease from September 11, 2002, to April 15, 2011. The Board finds the evidence insufficient to fully evaluate the severity of the residuals and needs additional information.

The appeal of the July 2021 rating decision, which proposed to award service connection for multiple disabilities according to the Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES), is dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at 10 percent, effective October 4, 2006. He seeks a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's chest pain and headaches are related to service, including exposure to burn pits in Iraq.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations are remanded due to failure to report for VA examinations and a change in address. The cases will be returned to the RO for further action.