Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood, obstructive sleep apnea, and recurrent tension headaches. The conditions are found to be related to the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include cardiomyopathy, reactive airway disease, obstructive sleep apnea, primary insomnia, right shoulder degenerative joint disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), left and right ankle strains, bilateral lattice peripheral retinal degeneration, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and migraine headaches, have a combined rating of 100 percent. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for an employment handicap due to his service-connected disabilities, as he has overcome any impairment to employability. Therefore, VR&E services under Chapter 31 are denied.

The Veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment or care, and the service-connected conditions did not contribute to his death. The appeal for DIC under 38 U.S.C. § 1310 is remanded due to unclear causes of death.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, right foot fracture, and headaches have been granted service connection. The claims for pyoderma (scabies) and face lacerations were denied as there is no current diagnosis or in-service event supporting these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for tension headaches and left hip strain due to scheduling issues, and also because a decision on these claims could significantly impact the TDIU claim. The AOJ must determine if the Veteran is currently incarcerated in Norfolk, VA and schedule appropriate examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, claimed as pneumonia, has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence.,An effective date of May 15, 2017, but not earlier, is granted for the grant of service connection for PTSD and insomnia.

The appeal for service connection of depression has been dismissed. The appeals for service connection of headaches, low back disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability are all remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and tinnitus, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's initial headaches were rated at a 50% disability rating prior to May 2, 2017. From May 2, 2017, the Veteran was granted a 30% disability rating for his headaches. The left femoral neck stress fracture with early osteoarthritic changes, manifested by limitation of flexion, is restored to a 10% disability rating.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and a headache disability due to lack of current diagnoses. The claims for these conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Board has decided that the issue of entitlement to service connection for a headache disorder requires further development and remands the case.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI residuals and tension headaches are being remanded for further evaluation due to increased severity over the past few years.

The Board denied service connection for a kidney cyst and granted an effective date of November 19, 2019 for the 30 percent rating for headaches. The Veteran's appeal was remanded on other issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability is granted, and the claims for TBI and headaches are remanded.

Your appeals seeking a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches and a compensable rating for chronic fatigue syndrome have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for cluster headaches, the highest schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Veteran's service-connected cluster headaches have been productive of very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate reasoning in the March 2015 VA examination report, which did not address whether the Veteran's current migraine disorder is caused by his alleged in-service fall and assault. The case will be returned for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for intermittent tension headaches (headache disorder) as the Veteran's current headache condition is not related to his active service or his service-connected depressive disorder.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on housebound status is denied as he does not meet the criteria of having at least one disability rated at 100 percent disabling and another disability or disabilities rated at a combined 60 percent.