Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for his service-connected migraine headaches from February 7, 2012, to September 20, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headache, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to potential new evidence not previously considered. The Veteran's claim for migraine headache will be addressed further.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to obtain updated VA examination results.,Service connection for uncontrollable shaking and Parkinson's disease is denied as there is no established link between the condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for B-cell lymphoma, headaches, syncope, and a genitourinary disorder due to inadequate development in prior decisions.

The Veteran's right thumb scar and migraine headaches have been granted service connection. However, the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as TBI and memory loss), right knee disability, and left knee disability are being remanded for further development.,Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a current acquired psychiatric disorder related to his in-service head injury and whether this condition is associated with memory loss. Additionally, opinions are required regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed bilateral knee disabilities.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for right knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, bilateral eye disorder, lung disorder, bilateral foot disorder, bilateral hip disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD), TMJ, kidney disorder, low back disorder, and headache disorder. The claims are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus and flat feet, migraine headaches, and bilateral leg disability (shin splints) claims have been granted. The Veteran's TBI claim has been denied. His service-connected penile condition with a stinging sensation is not considered separately for service connection as it is already covered under the ED rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed conditions. The issues of entitlement to a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, as well as service connection for GERD, abdominal tumor residuals, diverticulitis, respiratory condition, headaches, skin rash condition, and joint pains (bilateral shoulder, wrists, knees, lumbar spine) are all remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches is granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, depression, and anxiety, is remanded.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded several issues due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which could potentially act as an 'intermediate step' between his OSA and his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, as he is currently employed.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the issue of rating for unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension, PTSD, and headaches due to new evidence received since previous decisions.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence received after the March 2022 Statement of the Case, and the Veteran and her representative have not responded within the required timeframe.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including OSA, anxiety disorder, hypertension, dizziness, kidney cancer, gall bladder disorder, left elbow disorder, neck disorder, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions had onset in active service or were otherwise causally related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed for the following conditions: prostate disability, urethra disability, bilateral eye disability, right ankle disability, residuals of surgery, left shoulder disability, and right hand disability. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal for all issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to insufficient examination reports addressing her psychiatric, headache, dizziness, hip, and knee disabilities. The issues are related to whether these conditions had their onset during active service or are otherwise related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from December 5, 2016 to April 30, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for this period.