Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for ataxia and migraine headaches due to outstanding treatment records from North County Neurology and Watertown Neurology.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including seizures and headaches, as well as his claim for an increased rating for right eye diplopia. The issues are being returned to VA for further review due to inadequate examination and insufficient reasoning in previous decisions.

The Veteran was found to be unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities from November 25, 2008 to September 10, 2019. The Board granted a TDIU based on the combined effect of multiple service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, but has remanded the issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus and a cardiac disorder due to potential exposure to an unknown chemical during service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, which represents the highest schedular rating available. The cervical and thoracolumbar strain issues have been remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for her service-connected headaches and migraines is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The VA examination scheduled by the AOJ was cancelled because of the Veteran's unavailability, so it needs to be rescheduled.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee and ankle conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for sinus headaches is denied. The Board found that the earliest date of receipt of a claim was July 1, 2019.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at 70 percent effective March 18, 2019.,Service connection for sleep apnea and migraine headaches secondary to major depressive disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's sleep apnea has been granted service connection, and his migraine headaches have been granted a 30% rating. The issue of whether the Veteran is in substantially gainful employment due to his migraines remains pending.

The Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for migraines prior to June 12, 2020. A higher 50 percent rating is not warranted at any point during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for sleep disorder and headaches, so the Board dismissed these claims.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of a headache disability, including migraine headaches due to conflicting evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), joint pain, headaches, a skin disability, and GERD. The Veteran's conditions were not found to be related to his time in service or due to exposure to toxic substances.

The Board has remanded the claim for total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's employment status and functional impairment caused by his service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned after further development.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, finding that the current diagnosis of migraine headaches is not as likely related to an in-service injury or event.

The Veteran's sinusitis is rated at a maximum of 50 percent prior to July 22, 2019. Since then, the rating has been denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings.,For rhinitis, the Veteran was previously denied a compensable rating and now remains in denial with no higher ratings being granted.

The Veteran's PTSD and headaches were granted service connection, with a TDIU also awarded. The effective date is August 7, 2002.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for headaches due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's headache condition is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD and sleep apnea. The examiner should provide an opinion on these issues.