Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied service connection for dizziness and headaches, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during service or related to any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and seizures have been reopened, but the claim remains denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service. The Veteran's left nasal septum deviation continues to be rated at 10%.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's migraines and his eligibility for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for depression and headaches due to a lack of VA treatment records, which may contain relevant evidence. The Veteran will need to provide these records or their availability will be determined.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for vascular headaches has been granted. The issue of service connection for a seizure disability is dismissed.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service-connected, but his chronic headaches are rated at the highest possible level (50%). The TDIU claim is denied as he can still engage in substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for hallux valgus, service connection for headaches, and TDIU due to missing VA examinations. The Veteran's representative requested that these issues be remanded due to confusion regarding examination dates.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including increased ratings for PTSD and tinnitus, a TDIU determination, service connection claims, and effective date determinations. The Board found that the Veteran submitted a timely substantive appeal to the January 2015 Statements of the Case (SOCs).

The Veteran's gastritis, gastroenteritis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's tension headaches are granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent effective July 16, 2009.

The Board has denied an extraschedular evaluation for migraine headaches, finding that the current 50 percent rating adequately contemplates the severity and frequency of the Veteran's headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a special home adaptation grant is denied as he does not meet the criteria for such a grant due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder.,The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to both his service-connected depressive disorder and tinnitus.,The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected hypertension.,The Veteran's alcohol dependence is denied because it is recreational in nature and not related to military service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's initial rating for her service-connected migraine headaches is remanded due to inadequate examination and the need for a new one with updated findings.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for cervical spine disability, thoracolumbar spine disability, tension headaches, and sleep apnea due to incomplete medical opinions and lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bradycardia, tinnitus, and headaches due to their inextricability with the TDIU claim. The TDIU claim will be deferred until these issues are resolved.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding any psychiatric disability, including anxiety. The Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder and tension headaches remain under review.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea, which is related to his service-connected disabilities (migraines, sarcoidosis, chronic adjustment disorder), has been remanded due to the need for a new VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50% disability rating, the maximum allowed. The issue of service connection for congenital fusion of the cervical spine is remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability has been granted a 50 percent rating, but no higher.,The Veteran’s asthma condition is active and needs to be evaluated for service connection.