Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has determined that new evidence has been added to the record since the last decision and requires further review. The claims for initial ratings are being remanded for consideration of this additional evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were present in service and the Board granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to missing medical records and testimony. The VA will obtain these records and schedule examinations for the Veteran.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance due to his service-connected stroke residuals. He is also granted financial assistance for automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment due to permanent loss of use of the left hand.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination of her service-connected conditions. The issues include TDIU, a higher rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder, earlier effective dates for service connection, and various other disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of GERD and headaches due to inadequate examination findings in a previous decision. A new VA examination is required for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including PTSD, asthma, DJD of the lumbar spine, tinnitus, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, bilateral hearing loss, and migraines) render him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU based on this finding.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the August 1999 rating decision regarding service connection for depression and migraine headaches. The Veteran's STRs showed a history of depression and stress, but not migraines. There was no evidence indicating a nexus to service at the time of the August 1999 rating decision.

The Veteran passed away during the appeal process for service connection claims, and as a result, the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches and sinusitis, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, migraine headaches, and a higher rating for his depressive disorder were all granted effective April 4, 2014. The claim for an earlier effective date for the 70 percent evaluation of his depressive disorder was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache condition has been reopened, but the issue is still pending as it was remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial disability rating for tension headaches prior to March 31, 2021 and an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for tension headaches from March 31, 2021 due to insufficient factual background in the previous VA examination report.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted as secondary to their service-connected bipolar disorder. Service connection for hypertension and a sleeping disorder (insomnia) is denied.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary prior to the adjudication of the Veteran's appeal for service connection for various disabilities, including right ear disability, chronic headache, left shoulder disability, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches as the evidence did not show that the condition started in service or within a year after service, or was noted in service with continuity of symptomatology.

The appeals for service connection for headaches and dizziness have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for sleep apnea. The Veteran is also seeking higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss, a remand is required to assess the current severity of his disability.

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for vertigo prior to September 23, 2019, and since August 31, 2020, is denied. The Board also found that the Veteran's TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for migraines, bilateral leg disorder, right hand disorder (including nerve damage and neuropathy), right wrist scars, and head scars are remanded due to a failure to obtain relevant service treatment records. The Veteran is also advised to provide any outstanding in-service or post-service medical records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and temporary total disability rating due to his right foot disability, GERD, and migraine headache. The RO is instructed to obtain complete service personnel records and treatment records related to the Veteran's National Guard or Army Reserve service, as well as VA medical opinions regarding the etiology of his GERD and migraine headaches.