Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disorder and headaches, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraines, bilateral optic atrophy, and cerebral spinal fluid leak due to insufficient examination findings in prior decisions. The Veteran's headaches, eye conditions, and CSF leak need further evaluation.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations did not comply with prior remand instructions and thus, the claims for service connection are being remanded to obtain additional opinions from appropriate clinicians.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to tinnitus due to a new VA examination and medical opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for head injury residuals, including migraines with vision impairment, has been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Chronic Headache Disorder (claimed as Migraine headaches with vascular disease), and Acquired Psychiatric Disorder (claimed as PTSD with Depression) due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection has been granted for IBS and his acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, MDD, and GAD. The remaining claims have been remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headache disorder, which is aggravated by his service-connected fibromyalgia, is related to active duty service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for neck disability due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for headache disability, neurological impairment of the upper extremities, and neurological impairment of the lower extremities are remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the reopening of the neck disability claim.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, gastrointestinal disorder (including gastroesophageal reflux disease), and headaches. The Veteran's current disabilities were not incurred in or related to his military service.,For the right foot fracture with residual pain, initial disability rating of 10 percent is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for a new medical opinion regarding the nature, etiology, and service connection of the Veteran's migraines.

Service connection for headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is granted as these conditions are proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected hepatitis C.,The claims for cholecystectomy residuals and a colon disorder other than IBS are denied as there is no evidence of any such condition during the period of the claim.

The Board has withdrawn the appeal regarding whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen a claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss. The issue of service connection for migraine headaches, which was previously denied, is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinion.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The claims are being remanded for further examination and opinion.

Your claims for service connection for headaches, left knee condition, and right knee condition have been fully granted in a June 2020 rating decision. As these issues are no longer pending, your appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for her left ankle condition and service connection for migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records.

The Veteran's hypertension was rated at 10 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating.,Prior to July 15, 2011, the Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 10 percent. From July 15, 2011 to July 30, 2019, he was granted a 30 percent rating for his migraines.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error, and he needs an examination to determine his eligibility for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring an examination and medical advisory opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's request for self-employment assistance through Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) was granted. The decision found that the Veteran has a serious employment handicap due to his service-connected disabilities, which necessitated selection of self-employment as the only reasonably feasible vocational goal.