Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

Service connection is granted for sinusitis, migraines, cervical strain, and tinnitus based on direct service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and disability ratings related to tinnitus, cluster headaches, GERD, and a fracture with joint pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied service connection for a lumbar spine condition. The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be related to his in-service head injury, while the lumbar spine condition is not linked to military service.

The Veteran's headache disability is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a new VA opinion considering recent evidence.

The Veteran's claims for anxiety, a left knee condition, headaches, chronic urticaria, panic disorder, and left knee meniscal tear have all been granted. The Board found that there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection for each of these conditions based on their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and tinnitus have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since December 7, 2012. The Board has granted the TDIU claim for this period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an examination and additional treatment records to determine the severity of his migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of migraine headaches due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding causation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 14, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical opinions regarding his headaches and other conditions. The heart disability remains denied, but the issues of service connection for headaches, right arm and hand shakes when pressure is applied, and pain between shoulder blades, turning of neck, and turning of whole body to look in direction of driving are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded as it includes issues related to his back disability and TBI.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a headache disorder are also remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected tinnitus and any Gulf War exposure. The examiner will also need to assess the nature of the Veteran's headache disorder.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection for muscle pain due to an undiagnosed illness is denied, with no current evidence of such a condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and headaches due to incomplete records. The Veteran is required to provide information about private treatment providers who have treated him since 2008, including a cardiologist at P Hospital, his primary care provider at PC Physicians Group, and hospitals where he received treatment.

The Veteran withdrew their appeals regarding service connection and increased disability rating for hypertension, sleep apnea, PTSD, anxiety disorder, sinus headaches, and migraine headaches. As a result, these issues are dismissed.

The Board dismissed the service connection claim for a neck condition due to withdrawal of the claim by the Veteran.,The Board restored the Veteran's migraine rating from 50% to 30%, finding that the reduction was improper.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, a right hip disability, and migraines.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of August 30, 2017 for the increased rating of migraine headaches associated with TBI. The Veteran's appeal on other issues is remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher rating for PTSD, an earlier effective date for the 50 percent PTSD rating, and an earlier effective date for TDIU have been dismissed due to procedural defects.