Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

A 50% disability rating for service-connected tension headaches is granted.,An increased rating of 10% (but no higher) on an extraschedular basis for a left testicle disability is granted.,The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hand warts is denied.,Service connection for a bilateral eye condition is denied.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.,Issues related to service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, and compensable ratings for bilateral scars of the hands are remanded.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted an increased rating to 30 percent, effective October 5, 2014. The symptoms meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Code 8100.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed head injury and dental injuries.

The Veteran's headaches had their onset during service, and the Board granted direct service connection for this condition.,Service connection was granted for hypertension under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

Service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for thoracic spine arthritis is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service. Service connection for asthma, sinusitis, rhinitis, and pulmonary disorder are remanded as the Veteran has not yet been examined for these conditions.,Service connection for heart disorder and chronic fatigue are remanded as the VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding whether these disorders are due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's hearing loss is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Degenerative arthritis of the spine is granted as service connection based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, sinusitis, rhinitis, bilateral shoulder disability, hypertension, and headache disability have been dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines secondary to his service-connected PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of her migraine headaches, PTSD, lumbar spine DJD, and bilateral knee conditions were denied. The rating for TMJ disease was restored to 40% effective July 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right eye disability and a headache disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is requested to undergo VA examinations to provide opinions on whether his disabilities are related to service or secondary to other conditions.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection due to the PACT Act expansion of Persian Gulf War veterans.,Service connection for headaches is granted as an undiagnosed illness under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran expressing an intent to withdraw all of his remaining claims and appeals prior to a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right CTS, a compensable rating for tension headaches, and ratings in excess of the current ones for her knee disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and sleeping disorder due to insufficient medical opinions addressing potential exposure to burn pits during his deployments in Kuwait and Afghanistan.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and a headache disorder, to include as due to TBI, need further development. The Veteran's symptoms and history will be reviewed by an examiner.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination to assess his TBI with headaches, as well as an evaluation of whether he should be granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The previously denied claims of service connection for left and right ankle disabilities are reopened.,Presumptive service connection for coronary artery disease is granted, based on the PACT Act.

The case is being remanded due to the need for information about the qualifications of a VA examiner who examined the Veteran in November 2020.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning August 1, 2008, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot pain, back disability, hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and neurobehavioral effects related to chemical exposure. The claims for insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, right knee condition, left knee condition, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, and alcohol abuse are remanded due to the need for further examination and evidence collection.