Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for skin disability, rheumatoid arthritis, and headaches due to unclear findings from previous VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the pending service connection claims.

The Veteran's cervicogenic migraines are rated at a 30 percent rating effective March 15, 2018. The claim for a higher initial rating prior to that date is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in the loss of use of both lower extremities, necessitating constant use of a walker. The Board has granted financial assistance for specially adapted housing but denied the special home adaptation grant as moot.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury and headaches, finding that the Veteran's current symptoms are attributable to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including sleep apnea, migraine headaches, cervical spondylosis with myofascial pain syndrome, lumbar DDD, and bilateral ankle tendonitis, render him incapable of re-entering the workforce and working in any substantially gainful capacity. The Board has granted his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder and residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) with headaches and subjective symptoms due to increased severity of his service-connected conditions. Additional examinations are required to determine appropriate disability ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the Veteran's migraines and their relation to service, particularly his deployment in Iraq. The Veteran is seeking service connection for migraines that he claims began during service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence received after the May 2017 SOC. The AOJ must review all additional VA treatment records and consider them in their decision.

The Veteran's headache disability, diagnosed as migraine including migraine variants, is granted as service connected. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise and decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD and an initial compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the remaining issues of service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right foot disability (other than right lower extremity neuropathy), left foot disability (other than left lower extremity neuropathy), and migraine headaches.

The Board has vacated the part of its April 1, 2021 decision that denied an initial rating greater than 50 percent for migraine headaches and remanded the issue of TDIU.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for diabetes mellitus, obstructive sleep apnea, a right knee disability, and headaches should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions. The VA must provide an adequate examination and opinion addressing the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for major depressive disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and several other conditions are granted. The remaining issues of service connection for knee, shoulder, headache, sleep apnea, and diabetes disorders are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's headaches and indigestion are found to be related to service, while his bilateral knee and elbow disabilities are not.,Service connection is granted for headaches and indigestion.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC claims for migraine headaches are granted, with the effective date being December 1, 2016. The Veteran is now eligible for both benefits due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TBI and migraine headaches have been granted effective as of March 1, 2013. Dependency compensation for his minor child has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a respiratory disorder and headaches due to inadequate compliance with prior remand directives. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it may be impacted by these decisions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, lumbar DDD, compression fracture, mild bulging post-surgical L5-S1 discectomy surgery with radiculopathy, unspecified depressive disorder, and migraines and tension headaches have been granted.,Service connection has also been established for lumbar radiculopathy in both lower extremities.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased rating claims related to his right knee condition, TBI, headaches (secondary to PTSD), and perennial rhinosinusitis with headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for TDIU from July 9, 2009, and prior to September 1, 2010. However, he met the requirements for TDIU from September 1, 2010, and prior to April 1, 2011.