Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examination opinions regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for flat feet, degenerative arthritis of the feet, hypertension, high cholesterol, tinnitus, and urinary problems have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and schizophrenia related to his low back disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for headaches and bilateral hearing loss as they have been granted by a separate rating decision.,The Veteran's right knee meniscal tear and osteoarthritis are now service-connected, but the issue of bilateral ear disability (otitis media) is being remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection due to in-service noise exposure. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss, COPD, migraine headaches, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome are denied as there is no current disability or evidence of a link to service.

The Board has ordered that new examinations be conducted and opinions obtained due to inadequate September 2018 examination and November 2018 addendum medical opinion. The Veteran's PLMD, migraine headaches, and chronic fatigue are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims have been dismissed due to his death. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these appeals.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that there is no probative evidence linking his current headaches to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to new evidence associated with the record.

The Board has remanded three issues: a claim for an increased rating for tension headaches, service connection for atrial septal defect heart disability and Gilbert's Disease with right kidney cyst. The claims are being reconsidered due to new VA treatment records associated after the Statement of the Case.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for a headache disability is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The case will be returned to the examiner for further evaluation and opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are related to her active duty service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for headaches and arthritis of the spine due to insufficient etiological opinions in the VA examination reports. The Veteran's lay reports of symptoms during service are considered.

All claims of increased rating and effective date have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal in May 2022.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased evaluations have been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the claims.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received for the Veteran's previously denied claims of service connection for a low back disability and headaches. The matter is being remanded to allow the AOJ to readjudicate these claims, taking into consideration all of the evidence of record.

The Board has remanded several issues including increased ratings for headaches, right shoulder strain limitation of motion, and left ankle disability, earlier effective dates for the awards of these disabilities, and a TDIU determination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury, chronic headaches, left ear hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, left elbow disability, middle back disability, low back disability, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), dysentery, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left lower extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, left foot disability, and right foot disability due to incomplete records from his National Guard service.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, and gynecological disorder were all granted service connection as they began during active service.,Service connection was denied for right leg disability, left leg disability, ingrown toenail of the left foot, and ingrown toenail of the right foot.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her cervical spine and lumbar spine conditions, prevent her from engaging in substantially gainful employment that is consistent with her education and occupational experience.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including new VA examinations to assess the Veteran's migraines and gynecomastia. The issues of a higher rating for migraines and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.