Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Veteran's appeal for an extraschedular rating for his service-connected vascular headaches, cluster type due to traumatic brain injury is dismissed as moot. The Veteran also received a grant of SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, acquired psychiatric disability (to include PTSD, anxiety, and depression), skin condition, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are not supported by sufficient evidence to grant service connection. The cases have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his allergies, respiratory condition, infracts of the brain (claimed as strokes), and ocular migraines. These conditions may be related to herbicide exposure or secondary to his service-connected hypothyroidism.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, gastritis, and joint pain are all found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.,Service connection is granted for migraine headaches, gastritis, and joint pain as they are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran does not have a current disability of headaches.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and high blood pressure/hypertension are denied as not related to service.,Dry eye syndrome, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and erectile dysfunction (secondary to PTSD) are remanded for further evaluation.,PTSD with associated depression is also remanded for a rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle strain residuals. The Veteran's recurrent headache disability and left foot and right foot pes planus disabilities are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is currently rated at 20 percent, effective since May 28, 2013. The Board found that a higher rating was not warranted as the limitation of motion did not meet the criteria for an increased rating.,The Veteran's cluster headaches are currently rated at 50 percent, effective since May 28, 2013. The case is remanded to determine if extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for anemia, left knee disabilities, headaches, and BPF are all granted. The claim for service connection for venous insufficiency (VI) is remanded.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective May 26, 2011, based on the combined effects of service-connected disabilities rendering the Veteran incapable of substantial gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability and migraine headaches due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions on the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is dismissed because he already has a 100% combined disability rating for his service-connected migraine headaches, making the TDIU moot.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, but denied service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the right and left lower extremities due to Agent Orange exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person, which is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected cluster headaches are rated at 50 percent, the maximum allowed under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that the current rating adequately reflects the severity of his condition.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches as the Veteran's current migraines are not causally or etiologically related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a left eye disability have been remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's claimed disabilities, specifically headaches and cognitive impairment. The case needs further development with a new VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected traumatic headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, effective January 5, 2022. The Board found that the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks due to her service-connected migraine headaches once a month over several months as required for a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for G6PD deficiency, a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to July 11, 2020 for bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis, a compensable rating prior to March 15, 2018 for tinea cruris, and a rating in excess of 30 percent prior to March 15, 2018 for headaches. The TDIU claim is also remanded.