Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for migraines has been withdrawn by his attorney, and the Board is dismissing the case.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as presumptively related to his service in Vietnam.,Service connection for headaches and vision disability is denied. The Veteran's GERD has been rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of claim filing.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including hypertension, neck disability, right shoulder and left shoulder disabilities, right knee and left knee disabilities, prostate disability, bilateral hand numbness, headache disorder, and respiratory disability. The Veteran's preexisting conditions were not shown to be aggravated by service or otherwise related to military service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and headaches, finding no current disabilities related to these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine disability and a headache disability, secondary to the cervical spine disability. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions began in service or are related to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for cervicogenic headaches and his TDIU claim are both remanded due to the need for additional examination and consideration of extraschedular criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and erectile dysfunction, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise regarding whether these conditions are proximately caused by PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. However, the claims for bilateral hearing loss and increased ratings for PTSD, right shoulder disability, and left knee disability have been remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fatigue, headaches, acquired psychiatric condition (including PTSD and depression), dizziness, and a back condition due to procedural issues and the need for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for memory loss disorder, migraines, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen the claims. The claim for migraines is reopened but denied due to lack of a current disability for VA purposes.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending claims and appeals.

The Board denied service connection for headache disability and granted service connection for tinnitus, both of which are claimed by the Veteran. The denial is based on lack of evidence of current disability at the time of filing or during the pendency of the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence in previous VA examinations. The Veteran is advised to provide updated treatment records and undergo new VA examinations, including Gulf War and toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for allergic rhinitis, left thumb laceration residuals, and other lower extremity disabilities have been granted. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's increased rating claims and requests for compensable ratings for his service-connected scars and migraines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence obtained from the Department of Defense and the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a stomach disability and migraine headaches, finding no evidence of a nexus between the disabilities and active service.

The Veteran's bronchial asthma is rated at 60 percent, but no higher. The Board found the evidence persuasive that his respiratory disability more closely approximated a 60 percent rating based on FEV-1 results. However, he does not meet the criteria for a TDIU due to service-connected disabilities as his other conditions do not preclude him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected peripheral neuropathy and considering whether his non-service connected back disability may be contributing to his symptoms.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for migraines due to a duty-to-assist error, and the Veteran's reports of experiencing headaches during and since service are considered. The case is sent back for an examination to determine if there is a link between the Veteran's current headache disability and his military service.