Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes, headaches, and a cardiovascular disability due to VA treatment on August 9, 2019. The Veteran contends that he was prescribed Jardiance (Empagliflozin) instead of Metformin, leading to complications such as DKA, renal failure, high blood pressure, irregular heartbeat, sleep apnea, dizziness, and headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines, to include on a presumptive basis. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.

The Veteran's initial rating for migraine headaches has been granted at a 50 percent level, and the Veteran is being remanded for further evaluation of his L4-L5 lumbar spondylosis with sclerotic changes of the left sacroiliac joint. The claim for entitlement to TDIU is also being remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for migraines and fibromyalgia due to potential exposure to toxins during service in the United Arab Emirates. The Veteran will need medical examinations to determine if these conditions are related to her service.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted as service connected, and her bilateral plantar fasciitis and headaches are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, migraines, and bilateral foot condition are granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The claims for service connection for migraines and a bilateral foot condition remain pending.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between his conditions and his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective March 2, 2018, due to his service-connected disabilities including PTSD and other conditions. The decision also noted that the Veteran is currently self-employed as a truck driver.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic headaches have been rated at a 50 percent evaluation, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100 for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's 50% disability evaluation for migraine headaches was restored to May 12, 2021 after the reduction in rating was found not proper.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headache disability, finding that his headaches began in service and resolving reasonable doubt in his favor.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his diagnosed conditions, including mental health disorders, gastrointestinal issues, respiratory problems, arthritis, neuropathy, sleep apnea, erectile dysfunction, and headaches. The examination will also address whether any of these conditions were caused or aggravated by his service-connected diabetes mellitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for an earlier effective date for the migraine headache disability rating, as it was already granted from August 31, 2007. The issues of increased ratings for PTSD and major depressive disorder with TBI are remanded due to a duty to assist error in not obtaining SSA records.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo as secondary to her service-connected tinnitus due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when readjudicating the claim.

The Board has dismissed the appeals because the Veteran died during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's PTSD, sleep apnea, hypertension, right MCA stroke with left-sided hemiplegia and major neurocognitive impairment, headaches, left ankle sprain, cervical sprain, and lumbar disc disease are all granted as secondary to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches has been granted at 50 percent. The issue of service connection for hiatal hernia and esophagitis, related to PTSD, is remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder, right ankle condition, right shoulder condition, left knee condition, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and migraines due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to an extraschedular rating for migraine headaches and service connection for overactive bladder, which the Veteran claims is secondary to his migraine headaches. The Veteran's reports of pain spreading from his head to his hand and arm are being referred for clarification by a VA examiner. Additionally, the issue of whether the Veteran's overactive bladder condition has been aggravated by his migraine headache disability is also being referred.

The Board has remanded both claims of entitlement to an extraschedular rating for migraine headaches and service connection for overactive bladder, as the evidence is insufficient to determine if these conditions are related or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected migraines.