Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

Service connection for recurrent right knee injury residuals is granted. The Veteran's left hand and thumb neuropathy, GERD, migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea are all remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has granted effective dates of February 20, 2018 for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for his service-connected headaches is being remanded due to communication issues during the February 2020 VA examination. The Veteran reported frequent and severe headaches that caused him to miss work, but the examiner did not find characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including coronary artery disease and major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for headaches, and the Board dismissed the appeal without prejudice.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for migraines, including as secondary to hypertension, should be remanded due to inadequate opinion in the previous VA examination.

The Veteran's migraines, including migraine variants, are found to be secondary to his service-connected depression.,The Veteran's sciatica of the right and left lower extremities is found to be secondary to his service-connected degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for bladder and headache conditions are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and failure to obtain relevant treatment records.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's common intermittent non-intractable headache disorder, finding it is at least as likely as not that the condition arose during service or was related to a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including verifying the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents and obtaining additional logbooks from his service on the USS Hornet. The claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions are now pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, claimed as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, is remanded due to insufficient examination and lack of opinion on the aggravation prong.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sinus bradycardia was voluntarily withdrawn. The RO granted a 30 percent rating for migraines and granted separate ratings of 10 percent each for right knee strain with shin splints s/p arthroscopy, right knee instability, and right knee post-operative meniscectomy. The appeal concerning left shoulder disability, plantar warts, left knee disability, and internal hemorrhoids is remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraines, left lower extremity sciatica, and sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected conditions due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors. The Veteran's exposure to environmental hazards in the Gulf War is also being addressed.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for cognitive disorder and headaches due to insufficient evidence, including a lack of VA examination. The Veteran will be provided with additional examinations to determine if his conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for various disabilities and a higher rating for headaches. The specific issues are: left shoulder disability, radiculopathy of the upper extremities, unspecified sleep disorder, and increased rating for headaches.

The Veteran's death was attributed to multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, not related to his service-connected conditions. The Board found no evidence linking the cause of death to active duty or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance was granted from May 29, 2019. The appellant waived his right to attorney fees based on the August 2020 Rating Decision.

The Board has remanded the cases of headaches and chronic sinusitis due to insufficient opinions in the original decision. The Veteran's claims for these conditions are being reviewed again with additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for muscle weakness (myositis) is granted.,Service connection is remanded for the Veteran's claims of low back disability, headaches, and blood in stools.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).,Service connection for cirrhosis of the liver and hepatitis C are denied due to lack of current diagnosis.