Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Board has denied service connection for jaw pain secondary to trauma and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches claimed as secondary to jaw pain and/or PTSD.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeal was improperly docketed under the AMA system and should be re-docketed in the Legacy system. The issues on appeal will now proceed for readjudication.

The Board has determined that further development is needed before the Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and migraine headaches can be decided.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinus issues and migraines due to new evidence received since the July 2017 rating decision. The claims are remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sinus conditions and migraines.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient information about the frequency and severity of the Veteran's migraine headaches, as well as whether they are completely or characteristically prostrating.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for left shoulder disability and PTSD have been dismissed.,Service connection has been granted for chronic headache disorder, but not for bilateral plantar fasciitis or a shoulder cyst.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability and a headache disability, finding that there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or since, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals on all issues related to service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches, lumbar spine disorder, right knee strain disorder, hemorrhoids, and traumatic brain injury.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder. The issues of service connection for left and right knee disorders are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The claims of service connection for a back disorder, migraine headaches, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, and right knee disorder are granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to support these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's chronic headaches were found to have started during service and are therefore granted as direct service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to outstanding treatment records and a need for an examination under the PACT Act. The Veteran is presumed exposed to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's PTSD with other anxiety disorders is rated at a 70 percent disability rating prior to September 6, 2016.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines is remanded and will be adjudicated again.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The initial 20 percent rating for his scar, left hip, is granted and will remain in effect.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent since August 18, 2016.,The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 30 percent since August 18, 2016.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and migraine headaches due to new relevant service treatment records being received after a prior final denial. Additional VA opinions are needed, including an examination of the Veteran's sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for right ankle sprain and migraine headaches have been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal in its entirety before the Board.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left shoulder condition, headache condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar strain, and bilateral knee conditions. Additional development is needed to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.