Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found that low testosterone is not a compensable disability, the anxiety disorder does not meet criteria for a higher rating, the back disability did not warrant an increase to 100%, headaches do not meet criteria for a higher rating, bilateral hearing loss was rated appropriately, and hypertension did not warrant an increase.

The Veteran's left thoracic outlet syndrome is rated at 10 percent, and her mixed headache disorder results in a combined rating of 80 percent. The Veteran meets the schedular requirements for TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities.,The Veteran's left thoracic outlet syndrome does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral tinea pedis, finding that the Veteran's current condition is likely aggravated by his active duty. The issue of service connection for migraines was dismissed as moot due to its full grant in a previous rating decision.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left wrist disability, right wrist disability, migraine headaches, psychiatric disorder (claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and night terrors), degenerative arthritis of the spine (claimed as an upper and lower back condition), left leg disability (claimed as restless leg syndrome), and bilateral foot disability (claimed as flatfeet).,The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, migraine headache disability, and ovarian disability prevented her from obtaining substantially gainful employment since November 8, 2017. The Board granted an effective date of November 8, 2017 for the TDIU.

The Veteran's service connection claims for congestive heart failure, sleep apnea, headaches, and high blood pressure have all been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,Service connection has also not been granted for spinal stenosis, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss and headaches due to inadequate examination in July 2019. The Veteran is not entitled to service connection for his claimed conditions as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The appeal seeking service connection for recurrent ingrown toenails, a rating in excess of 10 percent for lumbosacral strain, and an earlier effective date prior to July 7, 2017 for the grant of service connection for Ewing’s sarcoma is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, skin condition (including scars), and headache condition due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as he can still secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation with his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent, and her bronchial asthma is rated at 30 percent. The TDIU claim for prior to August 25, 2016 was granted.

The Veteran's left knee disability was restored to a 20 percent rating from November 1, 2020. The Board found the reduction of his left knee disability rating to 10 percent in September 2017 was not properly made and granted restoration.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions, specifically left temporal parietal arteriovenous malformation and headaches, as well as his anxiety disorder.

The Board has remanded three issues for further development: service connection for allergic rhinitis, headache disability, and erectile dysfunction. The remaining foot disabilities are also being remanded.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia and headaches have been granted service connection, with a rating of 40 percent for fibromyalgia effective from June 11, 2018.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches, but remanded the issue of left knee disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's tension headaches are found to have started in service and continued since then.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obesity, bilateral foot condition, tension headaches, and menstruation disability have all been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50% from June 30, 2016. The decision on Cluster Headaches and TDIU remains pending.

The Board has granted a TDIU due to service-connected PTSD and headaches. The issue of entitlement to service connection for sleep apnea, secondary to PTSD, is remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claim for chronic headaches, which are claimed as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The remand is due to an incomplete VA medical opinion that did not address whether the Veteran's tinnitus aggravates his headaches.