Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The appeal of TDIU prior to September 6, 2019 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of benefits at the start of the appeal period. The SAH and SHA claims are remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) as medically unexplained chronic multi symptom illnesses (MUCMI).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed residuals of a head injury, including headaches. The Veteran and his sister have provided lay testimony about an in-service head injury and post-service symptoms.

The appeal as to whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim for service connection for a cervical spine disability is dismissed.,The appeal seeking entitlement to service connection for gout is dismissed.,New and material evidence having been received, the claims for service connection for right hip disability and left hip disability are reopened; to this extent only, the appeals are granted.,New and material evidence having been received, the claim for service connection for interstitial cystitis is reopened; to this extent only, the appeal is granted.,The appeals seeking entitlement to service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (depression and anxiety) are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including TBI and headaches, has been dismissed. The issue of entitlement to a total rating for compensation purposes based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to service connection and TDIU. The Veteran's claims for bilateral foot disorder, knee disorder, hypertension, and headaches are still pending. The claim for TDIU is being considered under extraschedular criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and development of evidence related to the Veteran's employability given his service-connected disabilities. The claim will be reconsidered after additional development.

The Board has decided that the appellant is not eligible for direct payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a March 2018 rating decision. The case is being remanded to issue an SOC.

The Veteran's service-connected back disability has rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 26, 2009. The Board finds the evidence is in balance regarding this issue and grants a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, chest pain, bilateral eye disability, liver disability, and headache disorder, require additional development due to missing records from his treatment prior to 2008, inconsistencies in medical opinions regarding his hypertension, and uncertainty about the relationship between his eye conditions and other disabilities. The Veteran's claims are therefore remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, a skin condition, a urinary condition, and headaches due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents is conceded based on his service in Vietnam.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for seizure disorder and migraine headaches due to additional development being required, including obtaining relevant medical records and opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The issues of service connection for PCOS, hirsutism, and infertility are remanded due to the need for additional evidence.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for migraine headache disability and a rating in excess of 30 percent for mitral valve prolapse from October 9, 2019 due to incomplete examinations and lack of nexus opinions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a liver condition and an acquired psychiatric disability have been remanded.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for his service-connected migraine headaches from May 24, 2012, to June 25, 2013. From June 25, 2013, onward, he also received SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) due to his service-connected social anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since June 8, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as due to a service-connected disability or the medications prescribed to treat it, finding that neither the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus nor his service-connected PTSD caused or aggravated his headaches.