Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The petition to reopen service connection for a left ankle condition is denied.,Service connection for a heart condition, bilateral hearing loss, and hypertension are all denied. The Veteran's claim for erectile dysfunction (claimed as secondary to hypertension) and headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's depression is rated at 100 percent, and service connection for low back pain, sleep apnea, migraines are granted. The claim for an initial compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis is denied.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's request for withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of service connection for left side numbness, epilepsy, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being remanded to obtain relevant medical opinions and to verify in-service stressors.

The Veteran's migraine disability, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and left shoulder disability are all rated at 50 percent effective from December 13, 2022. The Veteran's PTSD claim was granted in a separate decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the appeals are remanded for further development and rating actions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and irritable colon syndrome is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by the appellant, and thus no further action will be taken on these claims.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine and tension headaches has been granted. The low back disability claim, which is secondary to the right hip disabilities, remains pending.

The Veteran's combined service-connected disabilities prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for back condition and migraines, but denied both claims as there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and headaches, to include migraines, are remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The cases will be further developed with new examinations considering the PACT Act presumptions of exposure.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA and private treatment records, a TDIU Claim Form, and a VA examination to assess the severity of her service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's tinnitus claim is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between service and current tinnitus.,The GERD claim is remanded as there are insufficient opinions on whether the condition pre-existed service or was aggravated by service.,The migraines claim is remanded because the examiner did not consider the Veteran's contentions of stress and anxiety, nor provide an adequate aggravation opinion.,The facial tics claim is remanded due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the relationship between service and current symptoms.,The left lower extremity numbness and tingling claim is remanded as there are insufficient opinions on whether the condition pre-existed service or was aggravated by service.,The right lower extremity numbness claim is also remanded for similar reasons.,The acquired psychiatric disability claim is remanded due to inadequate opinion regarding the relationship between service and current symptoms.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as service-connected due to exposure to herbicide agents during his Vietnam service.,Sleep apnea and headaches are denied as not related to service. Dizziness remains remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including consideration of whether a TDIU is warranted on an extraschedular basis prior to November 13, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected post-subarachnoid hemorrhage headaches and diabetic nephropathy with hypertension are considered.

The Board has granted service connection for a sleep disorder and denied the claims for headaches, cardiovascular disorders, and skin disorders based on evidence of undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness (MUCMI) related to service in Southwest Asia during the Persian Gulf War.

The Veteran's appeal for the issue of whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim for service connection for a left hip disorder was dismissed.,The claims for service connection for headaches, left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder were all reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fatigue is denied. The initial rating for migraine headaches prior to March 22, 2016 is granted at 50 percent. Service connection claims for various joint and tinnitus conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including depressive disorder due to chronic pain and multiple knee conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.