Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn. The Veteran is granted a 50% evaluation for migraine headaches prior to October 21, 2009.,The Veteran's lumbar spine disability and associated neurological disabilities are remanded for additional evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right knee disability, left knee disability, stomach disability, hypertension, back disability, and headaches due to incomplete records and need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are caused or aggravated by his service-connected lumbar strain.

The Board has decided that service connection for tinea pedis is granted. The issues of service connection for a neck disability, back disability, headaches, and sleep apnea are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded by the Board.,His initial rating for left knee surgical scar, post-laceration scarring posterior scalp, and post-traumatic headaches remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his xeroderma, onychomycosis, sleep apnea, migraines, and hypertension.

The Board has granted a 30 percent initial rating for migraine headaches and a 50 percent rating from March 15, 2011. A total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also granted. Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate is awarded.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss and chronic headaches due to incomplete VA records and insufficient consideration of recent treatment records.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and sleep apnea have been granted service connection. For cervical strain, a rating of 10 percent prior to December 28, 2020, and a rating of 20 percent effective from that date has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder, and headaches due to inadequate development of evidence. The Veteran's STRs pertaining to his period of ACDUTRA from February 1993 to June 1993 need to be obtained, as well as a separation examination report and hospitalization records if available. An appropriate VA examination is needed for both the psychiatric disorder and headaches claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for major depressive disorder with anxious distress, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction are granted. The claim for service connection for a recurrent left third finger disability is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment due to his TBI, headaches, and adjustment disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity radiculopathy, migraine headaches, bladder cancer, hydronephrosis, acne, GERD, a bilateral knee disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and erectile dysfunction (ED).

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for the residuals of his head injury prior to October 23, 2008 was denied. From October 23, 2008, he is granted a separate rating of 30 percent for headaches associated with the residuals of a head injury and a non-compensable rating for the residuals of a head injury.

The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and headaches on the basis that these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected kidney cancer and major depressive disorder, respectively.

The Veteran's TDIU based on service-connected migraine headaches is granted, and he is also entitled to SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board has remanded the claims for fibrocystic breast disease, migraine headaches, and left shoulder disability due to service exposure to burn pits. The VA will gather additional evidence and provide a new opinion on these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's chronic pain syndrome is related to his service-connected disabilities and grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's PTSD was increased to a 70 percent rating, and he received an additional 20 percent for psychogenic seizures. The Board found that the past-due benefits were incorrectly reduced by incarceration, so attorney fees are granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision, and thus the appeal is dismissed.