Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's headaches are related to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a psychiatric disability, right hand disability, headaches, and sleep apnea. The right hand disability and headaches are remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches secondary to hypertension, but denied service connection for other conditions due to lack of evidence or causal relationship.

The Veteran's service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted. The issues of revising the October 2011 rating decisions regarding migraines and TBI are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines and granted a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities. The Board found that the Veteran's headaches were not incurred in or due to her time in service, nor are they proximately due to any of her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were reopened and granted effective October 6, 2015.

The Board has found that there are insufficient medical records to determine the etiology of the Veteran's claimed disabilities and thus remands for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Veteran’s lumbar strain and degenerative disc and joint disease, left lower extremity radiculopathy, respiratory disorder (bronchitis), and gastrointestinal disorder (chronic constipation) have all been granted service connection.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective December 10, 2018. The claims for service connection of various conditions are denied.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because her Notice of Disagreement (NOD) did not clearly identify the specific issues she wanted to appeal.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence was presented to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for headaches. The claims for sleep apnea and an acquired psychiatric disorder are also remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are service-connected as they were incurred during his active duty in Afghanistan.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to August 21, 2015 is dismissed as the AOJ granted entitlement to TDIU based on psychiatric disability alone with an effective date of August 21, 2015. The issues of service connection for headaches and initial evaluation for bilateral eye injury are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a skin disorder of the bilateral ankles. The issues of service connection for left varicocele and headache disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back, right hip, left hip, acquired psychiatric, headache, and skin disabilities due to a lack of evidence showing that these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by active service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for headaches was dismissed as she requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings for right ankle degenerative joint disease and surgical scars prior to October 15, 2019, as well as his TBI with posttraumatic headaches, scalp scar, and photophobia, was dismissed. The Veteran is granted an initial 10 percent rating for his TBI.

The appeal is denied as a timely substantive appeal was not received within the required timeframe. Effective dates for service connection are set, and some issues remain remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals to reopen claims of service connection for kidney stone disease and migraine headaches, finding no new and material evidence that relates these conditions to his service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities due to inadequate medical opinions. The issues are inextricably intertwined with the decision on TBI.