Migraines & headaches Board decisions

Service connection for a low back disorder and headaches secondary to PTSD has been granted. Service connection for TMJ disorder was reopened, but not granted.,A disability rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is in effect.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and VA treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's headaches, which may be related to his service-connected left eye cataracts and/or PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for hiatal hernia, gastroesophageal reflux disability, migraine, and tension headache disabilities.

The Board has remanded the veteran's claims for further development due to the need for VA examinations to determine if his disabilities are related to an injury during active duty training (ACDUTRA) or inactive duty training (INACDUTRA).

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining an opinion on whether the Veteran's hypertension is caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a chronic headache disability and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD due to inadequate opinions in prior examinations. The claims are now pending for further development.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a detailed explanation of employment history. The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and posttraumatic migraine headaches will also be examined to determine their impact on his employability.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a low back disability, sinus disability, migraine headaches, and sciatica due to conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran's conditions preexisted his military service. The case is also remanded for consideration of TDIU.

The Board dismissed the appeals as they are moot due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his claim for service connection for a nerve disability was granted, and he was awarded service connection for tinnitus, sleep apnea, headache disability, and TDIU. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear etiology of the Veteran's symptoms and need for further examination. The Veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his TBI with residual headaches and giddiness, but the nature and cause of other symptoms such as anxiety disorder and unspecified neurocognitive disorder are also under review.

The Veteran's TBI, bilateral hearing loss, and headaches are all rated at the lowest possible compensable level. The Board has granted a rating of 10 percent for each condition.

The Veteran's appeal of attorney fees for past-due benefits awarded in a February 2019 rating decision is denied. The amount was calculated correctly based on the effective date from September 15, 2015 to February 22, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for earlier effective dates for his service-connected disabilities is dismissed as the earliest possible effective date, January 1, 2019, has already been assigned.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and hypertension, have rendered her unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae with dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and migraine headaches were all remanded for further review.,Service connection was not established for any of the conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including bilateral pes planus, headaches, and psychiatric disorder, render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis effective September 2, 2014.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and a cervical spine disability are granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is not reopened. Service connection for tinnitus is denied. An evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left foot contusion residuals with pes planus and lumbar scoliosis with sprain is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a headache disability as secondary to his service-connected hypertension or hypertension-related medication, finding that there was no evidence linking the headaches to his hypertension.