Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all pending claims, including service connection and rating issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are not related to his service, including a facial injury he sustained during service. The evidence does not support finding that the current disability had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims due to incomplete records and the need for further verification of the Veteran's periods of active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the death of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, migraine headache disability, vision disability, right hip disability, left hip disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to incomplete records and lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claims for compensable ratings for migraines and allergic rhinitis were denied as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks or obstruction of nasal passages, respectively.

The appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been dismissed.,Your initial ratings for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches have been denied.

The Board has determined that the RO did not schedule VA medical examinations for the Veteran before deciding his claims, and thus there is a pre-decisional error. The claims are REMANDED to allow for VA examinations.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for PTSD, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, chronic headaches, and urinary frequency. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was granted with an initial 70% rating on December 12, 2016.

The Veteran's TBI, BPPV, and migraine and sinus headaches have been granted increased ratings. Service connection for OSA has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral eye condition, lung condition, right knee condition, skeletal arthritis condition, skin disorder, migraine headaches, TBI, and bilateral hearing loss, have all been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions or a link to his military service.

The appeal for service connection of migraines is dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a valid appeal. The GERD rating and hearing loss reduction are restored.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted service connection and a 50% rating is granted for his right shoulder disability. The effective dates for the grants of service connection and increased ratings are not established.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for sleep apnea, a higher rating for TBI, and a higher rating for headaches. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is granted due to his service-connected disabilities making him unemployable.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include migraine headaches, right tibial and fibular fractures, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claim for tinnitus is granted due to the presence of continuous symptoms since service.,Service connection for TBI residuals and headaches, secondary to TBI, are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to these conditions.

The Board has granted the reopening of claims for service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and a back disorder. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no longer a bar to VA benefits due to an upgrade of the Veteran's discharge from 'under other than honorable conditions' to 'honorable conditions'. The Veteran was awarded service connection for a headache disability.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records from the Detroit VA Medical Center prior to 2008. The AOJ must obtain these records and ensure they are associated with the claims folder.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is granted as his reported in-service stressor of close enemy mortar attacks in Iraq is supported and related to fear of hostile military or terrorist activity.,The Veteran's cervical spine, headaches, and skin disability claims are denied as they have no known clinical basis and are not due to an undiagnosed illness.