Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, and the Board has requested additional medical opinions to address the conflicting evidence of record.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for TBI residuals, PTSD, migraines, and tinnitus due to the character of discharge issue. The appellant's military service is being reviewed for a possible upgrade in his character of discharge from other than honorable conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher rating for migraines at a Board hearing, and the claim is dismissed.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder was granted, but his claim for service connection itself remains denied.,The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, but his claim for service connection itself remains denied.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected headaches, finding that his attacks were less frequent and severe than required to meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's IBS and associated fecal incontinence are rated at 30 percent, effective June 1, 2008. A separate 30 percent rating is granted for anal fissures from the same date. The Veteran is granted a TDIU from June 1, 2008 to September 11, 2018.

The Veteran's migraine disability is granted as service-connected due to aggravation beyond its natural progression during active duty. The Board also grants TDIU for the specified periods.

The Veteran's BPPV and migraines are rated at a separate 40 percent, but the Board denied an increased rating for his BPPV. The Veteran is currently in receipt of a TDIU due to both conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for TBI with posttraumatic headaches due to inconsistencies in VA examination findings and need for additional development.

The Board has remanded multiple service connection claims due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions, as well as the need to obtain outstanding VA treatment records. The Veteran's disabilities include musculoskeletal issues, hearing loss, psychiatric disorders, sleep apnea, lung conditions, headaches, heart condition, diabetes mellitus, kidney conditions, eye conditions, peripheral neuropathies, and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury, a 70% disability rating for acquired psychiatric disability, and a 50% initial disability rating for migraines have been granted. The claim for a higher rating for migraines has been denied, as well as the claim for a higher rating for right ilioinguinal nerve neuropathy.

The Veteran is granted SMC under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(t) for the need of regular aid and attendance due to service-connected TBI, as he requires daily assistance in all aspects of daily living and would require hospitalization if not provided with such care.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a hernia, finding that there was no evidence to support these conditions were related to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for migraines due to insufficient evidence and a need for an examination.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, left eye disability, and digestive disability. The Veteran's claims were not granted as there was no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service complaints or injuries.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected bilateral eye injuries with vitreous floaters, photophobia, and cataract surgery. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's eye disabilities and acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, headaches, gastrointestinal disorder, erectile dysfunction, low back disorder, and right ankle disorder. The additional medical evidence must be reviewed by the AOJ.

The Board has granted service connection for a right thumb disability and a right thumb scar. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Service connection for left knee disability, back pain, and headaches were reopened and granted.