Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, and right knee strain have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TB residuals was denied. The Board found no evidence of active TB or TB related symptomatology during the pendency of the appeal. For TDIU, the Veteran met the criteria under 38 C.F.R. � 4.16(a) as he had two or more disabilities with at least one rated at 40 percent or more and sufficient additional disability to bring the combined rating to at least 70 percent. The Veteran is already in receipt of SMC benefits, thus TDIU was not granted.

The Veteran's GERD and back disability are granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's headaches and joint pain, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, remain in appellate status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to insufficient evidence showing that he requires regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion or scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar disorders. The claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for headaches and joint pain/rheumatoid arthritis are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for increased evaluations and service connection. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide the merits of this case now.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened and is now granted.

Service connection is granted for right knee disability, tinnitus, hammer toe of the right foot, and headache condition.,Service connection is denied for urinary disability and gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a brain tumor, headaches, and hair loss due to further development being required.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requested additional examination for service connection of headaches.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a higher rating for migraines and a compensable rating for hypertension due to the Veteran's representative requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for a headache condition and remanded the left shoulder condition claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is found to have begun in service and has persisted, granting service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to incomplete medical records and inadequate examination reports. The Veteran will need to provide updated treatment records and undergo new examinations for her atopic dermatitis, left shoulder strain, and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis has been rated at the maximum available rating.,For the period prior to February 8, 2018, the Veteran's migraine headaches were not productive of severe economic inadaptability. Beginning February 8, 2018, they have been rated as 50% disabling.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction has not been established.,Service connection for dyspnea has been granted.,An earlier effective date to October 12, 2015, was granted for the award of a 50% rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis and to October 12, 2014, for the award of a 30% rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for BPPV, finding that it is not secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, or tension headaches.

The Veteran's gout of the bilateral feet, ankles, knees, toes, elbows, hands and wrists is rated at 100 percent throughout the appeal period.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent throughout the appeal period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are deemed to have rendered him unemployable since November 2008, and the Board has referred the issue of TDIU prior to May 9, 2014, on an extraschedular basis for further consideration.