Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death. His claims for increased ratings and TDIU were not addressed as the Board does not have jurisdiction over them.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraines due to incomplete compliance with its previous directives, including not issuing an SOC and not allowing the Veteran sufficient time to perfect his appeal.

The Board has ordered a remand to obtain additional medical records and provide an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's headaches. The case will be returned for further development.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a 30 percent rating prior to September 20, 2016. The appeal is denied for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent from September 20, 2016 and remanded for further development regarding TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis from March 14, 2007.

The Veteran's back disability, bipolar disorder, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches are all granted as secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.,Service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, and hypertension is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and sleep disturbances due to incomplete compliance with previous remand instructions. Additional evidence is needed, including updated VA treatment records and addendum opinions from a VA examiner regarding the onset of the claimed conditions in service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and interviews, as well as further development of his claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete medical records and a need to obtain additional evidence from private providers.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate VA examinations and duty to assist errors.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative arthritis status post distal clavicle fracture surgical repair. The claim for neck disability, which is also related to the right shoulder condition, was denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date related to service-connected migraines was denied as the August 2018 decision that granted service connection and assigned an effective date of July 5, 2018 became final due to the withdrawal of his appeal. The earliest evidence of record he sought to file a claim for increase of migraines is May 16, 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches and remanded the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and TDIU due to various disabilities.

The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, a headache condition, and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to August 20, 2016 and at 50 percent since September 12, 2017. The Board found that the symptoms were not severe enough for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability, back disability, headaches secondary to PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea is not reopened. The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a 70% rating effective from February 8, 2018. An earlier effective date for the increased PTSD rating cannot be established.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not cause her to be unable to secure or maintain a substantially gainful occupation prior to June 16, 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for left hip condition, right hip condition, migraine headaches, and hypothyroidism due to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia. The AOJ must issue a supplemental statement of the case (SSOC).

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of medical opinions.,Specifically, the Board is directed to obtain a supplemental opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran’s claimed gynecological disorders.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not been shown to warrant higher ratings, and the claims for increased ratings are denied.