Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for meningitis, tendinitis of bilateral wrists, TBI, and migraine headaches due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining his service treatment records.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for atopic dermatitis, degenerative changes spine and thoracic scoliosis, and migraines due to duty-to-assist errors in prior VA medical opinions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for abnormal gait, vertigo, TBI residuals, right knee disorder, and tension headaches have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a link to service.,Specifically, the Board determined that an abnormal gait is not a compensable disability, vertigo was not diagnosed, there were no TBI residuals, the right knee disorder did not arise in service, and tension headaches were due to allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and service connection are dismissed. The Board remanded several issues including the rating of AML, hemochromatosis, and left buttocks scar.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully and fairly consider the merits of the Veteran's claims. As such, all issues on appeal are REMANDED for further development.

The Veteran's claims for higher staged ratings for other specified depressive disorder, migraine headaches, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being remanded due to procedural issues. The AOJ will review the newly-obtained evidence and issue a Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's right hip disorder is granted service connection. The left hip disorder and headaches are remanded for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings of various conditions, including tinnitus, OSA, rhinitis, and migraine headaches. Service connection was granted for pancreatic cancer presumptively related to burn pit exposure under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for memory loss is denied. The Board has remanded the issues of a higher rating for headaches and TDIU.

The Board has determined that there is sufficient new and relevant evidence to readjudicate the claims for service connection for left wrist CTS, TBI, right middle cerebral artery aneurysm, status post clipping, CVA, left spastic hemiparesis, left arm spasms, headaches, and incontinence. The claims are being remanded due to the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and granted.,Service connection has been established for major depressive disorder, headaches secondary to back impairment and major depressive disorder, and sleep apnea secondary to back impairment and major depressive disorder.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache disorder was not incurred in or related to his military service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, chest pains, blurred vision, and left knee disability have been denied. The Board found that the evidence does not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and service.,Specifically, the Board determined that there is no credible evidence showing that any of these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tension headaches, and effective dates prior to December 19, 2014 for the awards of a 50 percent rating, TDIU, and DEA eligibility are being remanded due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% from July 29, 2021. The highest schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 8100 is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to her TMJ and/or fibromyalgia, as it is unclear whether or not these conditions are proximately due to or aggravated by her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether the Veteran is entitled to a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities. The issue will be referred to the Director of Compensation Service for extraschedular consideration.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for cervical subluxation has been granted due to new evidence showing possible link between his condition and service-connected degenerative arthritis of the spine.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim for service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected deviated nasal septum and PTSD has been granted due to new evidence showing a causal relationship.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and digestive system disability (IBS) are granted service connection. Service connection for sinusitis is denied, and the Veteran's tinea versicolor rating is remanded due to lack of examination addressing flare-ups.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, a lumbar spine disability (bulging disc), a right knee disability, residuals of a left knee injury, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service injuries that could be linked to these conditions.