Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for a gastrointestinal disorder, to include GERD. The claim for right ear hearing loss is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of service connection for unexplained chronic symptoms remains pending and requires further examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% since October 29, 2018. The rating is granted and effective from the date of filing her initial claim.

Service connection has been granted for left elbow, shoulder, and knee disorders.,The Veteran's migraines have also been granted service connection.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating higher than 50 percent for migraine headaches has been dismissed.,Her claims for service connection of psychiatric disorder, ovarian cysts, and abdominal and pelvic pain have been reopened due to new evidence received since the final decisions.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD due to military sexual trauma and a psychiatric disorder other than PTSD are remanded as the VA examinations did not consider his in-service misconduct.,The Veteran's claim for TBI residuals is remanded as there was no determination of whether he had an in-service TBI, and tinnitus, headaches, and fatigue may be related to this condition.,The Veteran's claims for cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder are remanded as the VA examinations did not consider his reported in-service injuries.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability. The claims for right eye and GERD disabilities are remanded due to the addition of VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the cases of diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea for further development due to new evidence and inconsistencies in previous opinions.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various skin disorders, ankle disabilities, gastrointestinal conditions, headaches, and loss of use of the penis. The issues include new diagnoses and secondary service connection claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that they are not secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The appeal is remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's headaches and acquired psychiatric disability, as well as a determination on TDIU. The effective date for service connection for headaches remains July 18, 2016.

The Veteran's tension headaches, contact dermatitis, tinea pedis, and lipoma have been shown to have originated during active service. The Board has granted service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to incomplete employment history provided. The AOJ needs to request and complete a VA Form 21-8940 with the Veteran's full employment details since January 2011, including part-time work information.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated release forms for private treatment records and scheduling new VA examinations. Additionally, a medical opinion is required regarding the etiology of his psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disorder, depressive disorder with anxious distress, sleep apnea and headaches have been granted. The effective date is not specified.

The Veteran's post-concussion headaches are rated at a 50 percent disability rating prior to February 21, 2020. The claim for a separate rating for service-connected TBI is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD warrants a rating of 70 percent, and he is granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection and a disability rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with TBI is remanded. The need for special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is also remanded.

The appeal for a disability rating in excess of 60 percent for neurogenic bladder is dismissed. The appeals for major depressive disorder, migraine headaches, spinal stenosis with IVDS and DDD, left lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy, and right lower extremity lumbar radiculopathy are all REMANDED.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities, as well as his headaches, are granted service connection. The back disability is granted a minimum of 40 percent rating from May 11, 2011 to July 23, 2015, and again from September 22, 2015 to October 24, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for DeQuervain's tenosynovitis of the right wrist was denied, and her appeal for a compensable rating for tension headaches is remanded.