Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including PTSD, right foot disability, sleep apnea, headaches, lumbosacral spine disability, wrist disabilities, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service experiences are considered credible, but further medical examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to active service.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected cervicogenic headaches, effective December 16, 2010.

The Board has granted service connection for the cause of death due to the Veteran's service-connected headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a sleep disorder due to insufficient medical opinion regarding its etiology. The other issues remain denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraine headaches, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that his PTSD caused or aggravated his migraines. The decision is based on evidence showing a causal link between PTSD and migraines.

The Board has remanded the claims due to inadequate VA examinations that did not consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding her in-service knee injuries and headaches. The claims are now pending for further development.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, traumatic brain injury, and cervical spine disability are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and missing service records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his headaches, finding that there were no characteristic prostrating attacks of headache pain. The Veteran's headaches are currently rated as noncompensable.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for the ratings related to his headache disorder prior to November 1, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to missing records and inadequate rationale in previous VA examinations. The cases are being returned for further development.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for migraine headaches due to inadequate medical opinions and new evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to a TDIU prior to November 9, 2015 due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Board found that her very frequent prostrating attacks meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches and an increased rating for hearing loss, as well as his claims for bilateral hip and knee disabilities. The AOJ is directed to complete further development including obtaining updated VA treatment records, requesting private care providers to provide evidence, scheduling a VA examination, and readjudicating the claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to insufficient medical opinions and need for updated VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches prior to October 2, 2020 was denied as the evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy as of October 2, 2020 was denied as the highest schedular rating available under applicable diagnostic codes is already assigned.

The Veteran's PTSD, headaches, and insomnia are granted service connection. The remaining conditions (tinea pedis, iron deficiency anemia, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, memory loss after surgery during service, peripheral drusen, cataracts, and retina degeneration) have been remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a cervical spine disorder and headaches due to inadequate development in previous remands. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing an addendum opinion from a VA examiner regarding the etiology of the cervical spine disorder.

The Board dismissed all appeals related to the Veteran's claims, including those for PTSD, right knee condition, bilateral shin splints, and headaches.