Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including Bell's palsy, headaches, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability, are remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and opinions.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim prior to November 13, 2015 for consideration of an extraschedular rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b). The SMC based on housebound status is granted.

The Veteran's headache disorder is granted service connection. Service connection for his right and left shoulder disabilities remains pending as the VA has remanded these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to preclude her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for TDIU is denied.

Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is granted. Service connection for PTSD, TMJ, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess current symptomatology and etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining medical opinions on service connection claims.

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for chronic headaches. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left ankle condition and a left knee condition, including as secondary to a left ankle condition.

The Veteran's chronic dermatitis of the abdomen with residual scarring with residual skin lesions and scarring involving the back, arms and legs is rated at 60 percent effective October 26, 2017.,Service connection for headaches has been reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for irritable bowel syndrome, headache disability, bilateral foot arthritis, and dermatitis have been granted. The claim for a left hand and finger disability has been withdrawn. Service connection is granted for the Veteran's fatigue disability (presumed to be chronic fatigue syndrome) due to Gulf War service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches, UTIs, left knee arthritis, tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a low back condition due to new and material evidence. These issues are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for vascular headaches was denied as there were no characteristic prostrating attacks averaging 1 in 2 months over any several months during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, GERD, restless leg syndrome, and a respiratory disorder due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his tension headaches was granted, with a 30 percent rating effective October 1, 2014. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Veteran's initial and subsequent ratings for post-traumatic headaches have been denied, as the evidence does not support a higher rating or TDIU based on his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to the veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and for migraines, both of which are related to her active duty service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Chiari malformation and denies service connection for this condition. The issues of service connection for blurry vision and headaches are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.