Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypercholesterolemia and hyperlipidemia, tinnitus, obstructive sleep apnea, atrial fibrillation, kidney failure, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during service.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection and rating for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to his death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for multiple sclerosis, diabetes, migraine headaches, and tinea cruris due to in-service exposure to toxic chemicals as a firefighter. The Veteran's lay statements and medical articles regarding firefighting hazards are considered.

The Veteran's headache disorder is granted service connection as it is linked to her active duty service.,Service connection for the low back disorder and bilateral hearing loss are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. Service connection is established for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (depressive disorder), bilateral hands and feet disabilities, bilateral knees disabilities, hypertension, back, neck, hips, shoulders, legs, left shoulder condition, right shoulder arthritis, left-hand condition, right-hand condition, back condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, right leg condition, left leg condition, left foot condition, and right foot condition.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim is remanded for a more recent VA audiological examination.,The Veteran's respiratory disability and headache disorder claims are remanded due to inadequate April 2018 VA examinations.,The Veteran's intervertebral disc disease (IVDS) claim is remanded for a thorough and well-reasoned opinion regarding the nature and etiology of his lower back disorder.,The Veteran's hypertension claim is remanded for a nexus opinion, as the April 2018 VA examination was inadequate.,The Veteran's congestive heart failure claim is remanded due to its inextricability with the remanded hypertension and respiratory disorder claims.,The Veteran's bilateral eye disabilities claim is remanded for further evidentiary development based on his lay assertions regarding the onset of symptoms.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and clarifying employment information.

The Board has granted service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left knee, back, and hip disabilities. The issues of increased ratings for tension headaches (claimed as migraine) and lumbosacral spine degenerative arthritis are remanded.

The Veteran's diagnosed sinusitis and allergic rhinitis are presumed to be related to his exposure to fine particulate matter during service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War. Service connection for these conditions is granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck, upper back, and headaches are related to his service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's neck disorder is not manifested by unfavorable ankylosis of the entire cervical spine, and he has a non-compensable rating for his residuals, knife wound, right forearm, with multiple surgical repairs.,The Veteran's unspecified anxiety disorder began in active service. Service connection is granted.,Service connection for prostate cancer is granted due to exposure to herbicide agents during service.,Service connection for migraine headaches, as secondary to service-connected neck disorder, is granted.

The claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including PTSD and headaches was reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, the claim remains denied as there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has granted service connection for aortic stenosis and remanded the remaining issues due to incomplete records.

The Veteran's headache disability is rated at 30 percent prior to March 5, 2022 and 50 percent after that date.,Service connection for the right elbow condition is denied.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for migraines, including migraine variants from January 13, 2016, finding that the Veteran's symptoms of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks were productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was denied in 2003 and became final. The effective date of the current grant of service connection is March 8, 2018.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder, RUE radiculopathy, and headaches have been granted service connection as they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, OSA, and migraine headaches are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to missing private treatment records for posttraumatic headaches. The Veteran's claim will be reviewed again after these records are obtained.

The Veteran is granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for headaches, which are very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.