Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examination and treatment records, requiring further development including obtaining additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Bipolar Disorder is granted. Claims for Personality Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Headaches, Sleep Apnea, and Hypertension are denied.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating for right knee chondromalacia, service connection for headaches and COPD have all been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher evaluation for his right knee condition or service connection for his claimed conditions.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 70 percent for PTSD from October 16, 2008 to March 14, 2010.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent since October 30, 2009.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches are related to his military service, particularly due to stressors experienced during active duty. As such, the claims for these conditions have been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and medical opinions to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine condition and headache condition, as well as their relationship to service.

The Veteran's initial rating for headaches was granted at a 50% level prior to March 13, 2017. From that date forward, the maximum schedular evaluation of 50% has been assigned. The appeal is remanded due to the need for clarification on the Veteran's employment history and earnings.

The Board has denied service connection for low back disability and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for headaches. The case is now being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the VA Form 21-8940 was not submitted, and further development is needed.

The Veteran's TBI, epilepsy, and migraines are granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD.,Service connection for a skin condition is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, cervical, right ankle, left leg, bilateral knee (right and left), right knee, left knee, headaches, and gastrointestinal conditions. The Board found no current disability in any of these areas and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's active duty service and his claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, cervical, right ankle, left leg, bilateral knee (right and left), right knee, left knee, headaches, and gastrointestinal conditions. The Board found that there is no current evidence of a disability in these areas during the period under consideration.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, cervical, right ankle, left leg, bilateral knee (right and left), right knee, left knee, headaches, and gastrointestinal conditions. The Board found no current disability in any of these areas and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's active duty service and his claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right arm, cervical, right ankle, left leg, bilateral knee (right and left), right knee, left knee, headaches, and gastrointestinal conditions. The Board found no current disability in any of these areas and concluded that there was insufficient evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's active duty service and his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tremors is reopened, and the claims for traumatic brain injury, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and alcohol use disorder are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD rated at 50%, resulted in a combined rating of 90% from October 13, 2016 to October 13, 2017. The Board granted a TDIU rating for this period based on the severity and cumulative effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI has been granted a 50 percent rating, and he is also granted a separate 10 percent rating for right knee instability. The Veteran was also granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable disability rating for headaches as a neurological impairment associated with service-connected cervical disc disease was denied. The claim for TDIU prior to May 22, 2009 was also denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a lack of substantial compliance with previous remands. The Veteran's sinus condition is being reviewed for potential service connection.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head injury and headaches, finding that the Veteran did not have a current disability or evidence of an in-service event or injury.