Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a bilateral knee condition, headaches, and tinea versicolor due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand instructions.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are found to be related to his service, specifically exposure to hazardous chemicals during deployment. Service connection is granted.,Right foot metatarsalgia is found to have been caused by an injury sustained while playing football in-service. Service connection is granted.,Left knee osteoarthritis is found to be related to a twisting injury that occurred in-service while playing football. Service connection is granted.,Degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine and radiculopathy in left lower extremity are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or aggravation during service.,The Veteran's radiculopathy in left lower extremity is also remanded for similar reasons.

The Board has dismissed the claim of service connection for migraines as it has been granted by a rating decision. Service connection is granted for lumbosacral strain, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, left knee strain, and right knee strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.,An effective date prior to January 4, 2017 is denied for the grants of service connection for right foot metatarsalgia, left knee patellofemoral syndrome, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a TDIU. The Board has also remanded the issues of increased ratings for his left and right knee disabilities.,Increased ratings for the Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are being remanded due to the need for updated examinations.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, gastrointestinal condition (claimed as GERD), and migraine headaches. Service connection is now established for these conditions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, headaches, and hemorrhoids due to a lack of recent medical evidence. The Veteran is required to provide any VA or private treatment records since October 2017 and undergo examinations for his disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression), and headaches have been reopened. However, the evidence does not support these claims as his conditions are not related to his active duty service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities alone cause him to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants entitlement to total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the headache disability claim as the Veteran requested withdrawal prior to a decision.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the claims of service connection for a neurologic condition and a respiratory condition.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the etiology of the Veteran's migraine headaches, including whether they are related to service or any prescribed exposure. The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus is also being considered for its potential aggravation of his headaches.

Service connection for an unspecified trauma or stressor disorder is granted.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder, is granted. A compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches prior to February 8, 2019, and a 30 percent rating effective that date are also granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tension headaches and heat/cold intolerance due to outstanding VA treatment records and updated medical examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to deficiencies in previous opinions and requires a new examination to determine if the Veteran's headache disorder is related to service or secondary to his depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that his current condition is related to his in-service symptoms and treatment.

The Board has remanded the claims of increased ratings for tension headaches and service connection for sinusitis due to insufficient evidence or further development being needed.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: the Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraines and her TDIU claim. The remand is due to inconsistencies in the September 2019 VA examination used by the Board, which requires a new examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue, a sleep disorder (including sleep apnea), headaches, and joint pains as claimed as Gulf War Syndrome due to new evidence being added to the file by VA.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50% disabling, and he is granted TDIU effective September 4, 2019. The appeal for prior to that date remains pending.