Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) for the period from October 1, 2014 to August 14, 2017 due to insufficient evidence showing he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraines have worsened, and a new VA examination is needed to determine the current level of disability.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been remanded due to procedural issues with the initial claim of service connection for sleep apnea, as well as insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his dizziness and headaches.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral flatfoot (pes planus) has not been adjudicated by the AOJ.,Increased evaluations were granted for migraine headaches from December 7, 2014, to February 14, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings related to PTSD, migraine headaches, left hand disability, ptosis of the eye lid, and scars are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been granted. The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, low back disability, respiratory condition, sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, migraines, and bilateral shin splints are all remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's ability to work prior to July 24, 2014. The Veteran needs a VA occupational evaluation to assess his employability with his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected tension/migraine headaches and sinusitis do not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the cases of migraine headaches and post concussive disorder (claimed as head injury) due to potential relevant SSA records that may contain evidence about the onset, nature, and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded to attempt to verify his service in Southwest Asia and obtain any missing personnel and medical records. The Board will then adjudicate the reopened claims based on the evidence received.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a TBI, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder are all granted.,Service connection is established for the Veteran's TBI, headaches as secondary to his now service-connected TBI disability, and an acquired psychiatric condition as secondary to his now service-connected TBI disability.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and anxiety, are remanded due to new evidence received since the last final denial. The Board finds that the new evidence raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC based on need for aid and attendance is remanded due to the passage of time since his last VA examination, additional service-connected disabilities granted, and the need for a new examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury including headaches and residuals of an upper back injury. The claims are now remanded to secure additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's timely substantive appeal was received, and thus the December 2015 rating decision denying service connection for multiple disabilities is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted. The claims for service connection for sinusitis, dental trauma with well restored porcelain fused to metal restorations on endodontically treated maxillary central incisors, and a neck condition are remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to properly notify the Veteran and appellant of their rights in a simultaneously contested claim, including the right to a hearing, representation, and submission of evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, not including PTSD, are granted. The claim for service connection for PTSD is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines, which preexisted service, were aggravated by his military service. Therefore, service connection for migraines based on service aggravation is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including obstructive sleep apnea, chronic frontal sinusitis, and migraine headaches, have rendered him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment since April 24, 2014. The Board found that the combination of these conditions has prevented the Veteran from maintaining such employment.