Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Veteran's service-connected paranoid schizophrenia is granted, effective from the date of the decision.,A 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches is granted.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals on service connection claims for migraine headaches, bilateral upper extremity cold weather injury, bilateral lower extremity cold weather injury, bilateral CTS, bilateral shoulder injury, and hypertension due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues prior to the promulgation of decisions.

The Veteran's muscular-tension headaches are rated as a migraine, and the Board has granted a 10% disability rating.,Left hip strain is not established as a diagnosis. The Veteran's right hip bursitis and bilateral plantar fasciitis have been remanded for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines, service connection for bilateral pes planus, and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral pes planus have all been denied.,Her gynecological disorder claim has been remanded.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to obtain addendum opinions addressing whether the Veteran's headache disorder, sleep disorder, and back disorder are related to his military service or secondary to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment as of January 29, 2020. The Board referred the issue of a TDIU rating prior to January 29, 2020 for consideration on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's TDIU due solely to a service-connected TBI is granted as of March 25, 2013. SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1134 is granted from March 27, 2015, to May 8, 2016.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating on tension headaches was withdrawn and dismissed.,The claim of secondary service connection for obstructive sleep apnea due to PTSD was denied by the Board.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headaches as secondary to her service-connected acquired psychiatric disability (major depressive disorder with anxious distress and persistent insomnia disorder). The decision resolves reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for insomnia (previously claimed as sleep apnea) and cubital tunnel syndrome were denied. Service connection was granted for ocular migraines.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for a more contemporaneous examination of the Veteran's service-connected headache disability due to possible worsening symptoms. The TDIU issue is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the headaches claim.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated. The missing records are of particular importance as they may clarify the cause of the Veteran's diffuse musculoskeletal pain, and the outstanding National Guard and SSA records may contain evidence relevant to the pending claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA examination for tension headaches. A new examination is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's headaches, including whether they are prostrating.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional development, including a VA medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed conditions and alleged exposures.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including gastritis, diverticulosis, TMJ, headaches, hypertension, kidney cyst, and gout of the left knee. The reasons given were that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's SMC claim is being remanded due to the need for additional service connection determinations and rating actions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, headaches, and brain thrombosis due to in-service injuries. Additional clarification is needed regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability is not service-connected as it was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's headache disability is service-connected as it is aggravated by his service-connected musculoskeletal disabilities.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, high blood pressure (hypertension), and several other conditions due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's active duty service.,Service connection was not granted as there is no medical evidence showing that any of these conditions were incurred or aggravated during the Veteran's military service.