Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's athlete's foot is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's migraines, to include as secondary to tinnitus, are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's hearing loss is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's back pain is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's pain and limited use of the jaw is remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's eye pain and scars status post surgical repair are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's plates in the entire face status post facial surgeries are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's scars of the face and head are remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's type I diabetes is remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus and chronic headache disability are being remanded for further review as the Board has not yet determined if service connection is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, nasal disability, broken ribs, and right knee disability have been denied.,The Veteran's claim for the cause of his death has been remanded to determine if any of the conditions causing or contributing to his death were related to service.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for migraines from May 21, 2021. The Veteran's migraines are currently rated as noncompensable prior to this date.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal for right wrist DJD and remanded other service connection claims due to new evidence or changes in circumstances.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for headaches with migrainous features was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has a left hip disability, right hip disability, or disorder manifested by pain and itching in the ears related to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction (to include as secondary to PTSD) and grinding teeth (to include as secondary to PTSD) needs further examination. The examiner should determine if these conditions are caused or aggravated by PTSD.,A VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran has GERD related to service, and whether it is caused or aggravated by any service-connected disease or injury.

The Board dismissed the claim as there is no longer a claim in controversy since service connection for cluster headaches was granted.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted a 10% rating, but no more. The Veteran's hearing loss prior to May 1, 2016 is denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep apnea due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for his migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep disorder, including sleep apnea.

The Veteran's left knee, low back, and right hip disabilities are found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.,Service connection has been granted for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), both deemed presumptively due to Southwest Asia service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to incomplete records, including missing service treatment records and Social Security Administration disability benefits records.

The Veteran's keratoconus, superficial punctate keratitis, bilateral pingueculae, and allergic conjunctivitis are granted a 30 percent rating. Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected eye disability is also granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal should be re-docketed under the Legacy system and his March 2019 VA Form 10182 is accepted as a timely NOD for the issues on appeal. The Veteran must file a VA Form 9 substantive appeal to perfect his appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches with migraines has been reopened, and the Board finds that there is at least an equipoise of evidence to support this claim. The Veteran's DVT service connection claim was withdrawn by him and his representative. The psychiatric disorder claim related to MST remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment consistent with his educational and occupational experience since December 6, 2019. The Board found that the evidence showed significant functional impairment due to vertigo and headache disabilities which likely precluded him from obtaining or maintaining such employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, gastrointestinal symptoms, and migraines due to a lack of evidence showing in-service events or injuries that could be linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been denied. The issues of service connection for migraine headaches associated with PTSD and TDIU have been remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lower back condition, stomach condition, left knee condition, migraine headaches, GERD, and hypertension due to current diagnoses and credible testimony of in-service symptoms.,Service connection is not granted as there are no diagnosed conditions.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches began during her service and are therefore granted as service-connected.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and granted a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100.