Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability. The remaining issues of service connection for right hip, headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (major depressive disorder) are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, a cervical spine disability, and migraine headaches as secondary to the cervical spine disability.,Reasoning: The evidence supports a finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence of a current disability related to constipation, and the right wrist scars were not painful or unstable. The TDIU claim was remanded due to insufficient information regarding the Veteran's employment status.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a jaw condition, headaches, and heart condition are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia and migraines due to additional evidence submitted since the last decision, as well as conflicting medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for readjudication in light of this new evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tension headaches, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 18, 2009. The Board has granted TDIU from that date.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and bilateral hearing loss. The Board dismissed these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, chronic headaches, and bilateral hearing loss. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he withdrew his claims for several conditions, including headaches, pneumonia, bacterial meningitis, Athlete's foot, hyperlipidemia, and skin conditions. The remaining issues of service connection for hypertension, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and a seizure disorder have been reopened, but the Board has determined that further development is needed due to insufficient medical opinions regarding aggravation by PTSD and onset during service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to missed VA examinations. The Veteran is required to report for scheduled examinations and failure to do so could result in denial of claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, psychiatric condition (stress disorder with depression), and right foot condition have been reopened. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims.,Service connection has not been established for cholangiocarcinoma, as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for sarcoidosis and migraine headaches before the Board could make a decision.

The Board denied service connection for bowel, bladder, and headache disabilities due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or service-connected disabilities.,Specifically, the Veteran's bowel disability was not diagnosed, and there is no medical nexus linking it to his service-connected low back disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various musculoskeletal disabilities, including hip, ankle, foot, and back conditions. The appeals are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and finds that new evidence supports a finding of service connection. The neurological disability and acquired psychiatric disability (PTSD) claims are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of a headache disorder, right knee disorder, and left knee disorder have been denied as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's left hip and pinky finger disabilities have been granted service connection. The appeal for tinnitus, hyperlipidemia, and residuals of a first finger injury has been dismissed.,The appeals for PTSD, anxiety, depression, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, left knee disability, right knee disability, and right hip disability are pending and will be remanded.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and dizziness, finding that they are not related to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with MDD and/or tinnitus.,The Board also found no evidence of a pre-existing condition aggravated by service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran is currently employed in a suitable, stable government position and has overcome any impairment of employment to which his service-connected disabilities have substantially contributed. Therefore, he does not meet the requirements for VR&E benefits to obtain a Master's degree in Interior Design or Construction Management.