Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left wrist strain and migraine headaches, but granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches effective October 14, 2016. The Board also denied service connection for sciatica, back disability, and left ankle disability.

The Board has found that substantial compliance with the remand directives is not established and further development is necessary. The Veteran's claim for higher staged initial ratings for chronic headaches, to include on an extraschedular basis, is being remanded for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for left eye ischemic optic neuropathy, residuals of a left eye central retinal artery occlusion, bilateral retinopathy, and a headache disability. The Veteran's pre-service eye injury is presumed to have been aggravated by service.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and headaches secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis, with a 50% rating assigned for sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dry eyes has been granted. The rating for bilateral hallux valgus remains at 10%. A maximum 50% disability rating for sinus headaches is granted from January 26, 2015.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine, tension and cluster headaches as they are proximately due to his service-connected maxillary sinusitis.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment due to multiple conditions including dermatophytosis, post-traumatic headaches, painful scar, traumatic brain injury, degenerative arthritis of the left knee, and instability of the left knee.

The Veteran's chronic headaches, enlarged prostate with lower urinary tract symptoms, and gastroesophageal reflux disease have been granted 10 percent evaluations. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, thoracolumbar spine disorder, neurological disorder of the left lower extremity, right elbow disorder, left elbow disorder, left foot disorder, right foot disorder, and left hip disorder due to insufficient evidence or conflicting opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depression, finding that her migraines are reasonably shown to be related to or caused by her depression.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, a psychiatric disorder, and OSA as secondary to Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TJD) due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address new medical literature submitted by the Veteran.

The Veteran's initial rating for a headache condition is denied as the evidence does not show that he experiences prostrating attacks of headache pain at least once every two months, which would warrant a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of the Veteran's statements regarding his migraines and their relation to service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, to include migraines and migraine residuals, finding that her current headache condition is not related to her military service.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for sinusitis has been dismissed. The claim of service connection for headaches, including as secondary to a service-connected sinusitis condition, is denied. The claims for service connection for a bilateral foot disorder and peripheral neuropathy of the left lower extremity are remanded.

The Veteran's cervical spine disorder, lumbar spine disorder, headache disorder, acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression, dementia, and PTSD), and traumatic brain injury are not service-connected.,Service connection was denied for all claimed conditions.

The Veteran's initial rating for tension headaches was increased to 30 percent, but the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) found that his appeal should be remanded due to a worsening of symptoms since the last VA examination. The Board is now required to obtain an updated VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected tension headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical spine degenerative disc disease with radiculopathy and headaches were granted, effective April 3, 2000. The rating assigned is 30 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 10, 2018 for service connection of headaches. The decision found that the correct facts were before the VA adjudicators and that the statutory and regulatory provisions at the time were correctly applied.

The Veteran's initial rating for anemia was granted at a 30 percent level, and she received a separate 10 percent rating for migraine headaches secondary to menorrhagia. Service connection for recurrent vision disorder was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, and coronary artery disease due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's claims are based on secondary service connection.