Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an improper Notice of Disagreement form, and a new SOC must be issued.

The Veteran's residuals of a fractured left collarbone are rated at 40 percent, effective from October 19, 2011. The Board also granted the Veteran's TDIU claim as his service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for migraines, gastrointestinal disorders, prostate cancer, and ischemic heart disease have been dismissed or remanded.,A new claim for service connection of a gastrointestinal disorder has been reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his tinnitus, right eye disabilities, PTSD, migraine headaches, and TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for tension headaches and a right leg injury due to inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions, which he contends are related to his active duty service.

The Veteran's disability ratings for Traumatic Brain Injury and Tension Headaches were reduced, but the Board found that these reductions were improper due to lack of evidence showing actual improvement in function under ordinary conditions. As a result, the original ratings are restored.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination. The issues include TBI, a psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and a sleep disorder.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as service-connected due to being proximately due to his service connected alcohol use disorder. The claims for PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder evaluation in excess of 30 percent, TDIU, traumatic brain injury (TBI), vertigo secondary to TBI, degenerative arthritis or DDD of the lumbar spine, right elbow condition, and right ankle condition are all remanded.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for a gastrointestinal disability as secondary to PTSD, and service connection for a headache disability as secondary to PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear severity of migraine headaches and inadaptability without medication, requiring further examination.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied as he does not meet the VA standards for a diagnosis of bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's claims for sleep condition other than obstructive sleep apnea, chronic headaches, lower back condition, bilateral knee condition, skin condition, and stomach condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence or inadequate opinions in previous examinations.,Further examination is needed to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions, including whether they are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and headaches as secondary to his service-connected back disability.,There is no evidence of a current disability related to active duty service or an in-service injury.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination. The Veteran's claims for headaches, left arm condition, and neck condition are being reviewed due to inadequate medical opinions in the previous VA examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no new and material evidence to reopen the claims. The claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of April 21, 2017.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for migraine headaches. The claims for service connection for left hip, right hip, and right ankle conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, right and left ankle disorders, right and left knee disorders, lumbar spine disorder, headache disorder, respiratory disorder, and sleep apnea due to outstanding development needs.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headache, left shoulder disability, and allergic rhinitis due to inadequate VA medical opinions. Additional VA examinations are needed to address continuity of symptoms and etiology.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches have been granted a disability rating of 50 percent.,Service connection for hypertension, secondary to service-connected post-concussive headaches, is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a higher evaluation for his service-connected grade two strain of the ischial tuberosity of the left hamstring and for migraines to include migraine variants due to insufficient evidence. More contemporaneous examinations are needed.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for headaches, including as secondary to major depressive disorder due to lack of VA treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.