Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claims for service connection for bilateral eye disorder and headache disorder are no longer before the Board as a full grant of benefits has been made.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for musculoskeletal tension headaches is being remanded due to the need for a more contemporaneous medical examination and a supplemental opinion reconciling previous findings.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with these issues.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and readjudication due to incomplete records and need for additional information regarding employment status.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is warranted due to worsening symptoms. The case is being remanded for further examination and consideration of the claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraines due to insufficient rationale in the VA examination and unclear frequency of prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's service connection claims for right knee disorder and migraine headaches have been granted. The Board found new evidence that raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims, including testimony regarding in-service injuries and continuous symptoms since then.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, to include as secondary to PTSD, and for insomnia. The Board found no evidence of a current diagnosis of migraines or insomnia separate from her service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's cluster headaches have been granted a 50% rating effective May 15, 2017.,Service connection for kidney disease is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, tinnitus, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The claim for headaches will be readjudicated on the merits.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed due to untimely notices of disagreement. The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for a lumbar spine disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic cervical spine and headache disabilities, finding that there is no credible evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen her sleep apnea claim is granted, and she is entitled to an effective date prior to October 31, 2015 for the grant of service connection for PTSD. The Board has determined that a VA examination is necessary to determine the etiology of her sleep apnea and to assess the current severity of her PTSD, cluster headaches, right foot heel spur, left ankle sprain with heel spurs, and patellofemoral syndrome of the left knee.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his request for withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's GERD was granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent from October 1, 2015 to March 30, 2018.,The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent from October 1, 2015 to March 30, 2018.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased rating of PTSD, lumbar spine disability, and migraines due to incomplete or inconsistent medical opinions in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been reopened and granted. The disability had its inception during active service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete service treatment records and outstanding SSA documents that may be relevant to the Veteran's headaches claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for headaches due to lack of evidence showing a chronic condition in service or within one year following discharge. The Board also remanded the issues regarding increased ratings for right and left thumb DJD, finding that an adequate examination was not provided.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for migraines prior to September 27, 2016 is denied. A 50 percent rating for migraine headaches effective from September 27, 2016 is granted. Effective September 27, 2016, the Veteran is granted a TDIU.