Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for all listed conditions, and the Board has dismissed these cases as a result.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and TDIU were denied. The rating for migraine headaches was maintained at 10 percent prior to October 16, 2019, and increased to 30 percent thereafter. The Board found that the Veteran is unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board is remanding the cases for obtaining and associating with the claims file a complete copy of the January 12, 2018 VA OIG Criminal Investigations Division Comprehensive Reports of Investigation along with any supporting documentation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected acid reflux, lumbar spine, migraine headaches, left middle finger injury, and right arm scar disabilities.

The Board has denied a higher initial rating for migraine headaches and remanded the case to obtain additional information regarding the low back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete medical opinions regarding his sinus condition and its relationship to his other claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and for an increased rating for dacryocystitis due to incomplete opinions and failure to consider all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches are rated as 50 percent disabling, effective November 30, 2011. The Board also granted SMC at the housebound rate based on his service-connected post-traumatic headaches.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for migraine headaches and IBS with GERD are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran had a chronic disease (migraine headaches) shown in service. Service connection was denied for heart disease due to lack of evidence showing an in-service diagnosis or relationship.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for cervical spine and headache disabilities due to outstanding treatment records and the need for new examinations.

The Board has dismissed all appeals for service connection for various conditions, including vertigo, back disability, status-post open reduction internal fixation of right hip and femur fracture, chronic headaches, cerebrovascular accident (CVA), acquired psychiatric disorder, eye disability, and skin disability, all claimed as secondary to falls caused by service-connected right knee and ankle arthritis.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right knee, back, and TBI disabilities on a secondary basis. Service connection is also granted for his right hip, left hip, and sinus disabilities, but not for his right eye or kidney disabilities.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding all of the remaining issues, including increased ratings for TBI and migraine headaches, as well as service connection claims for various disabilities. The Board does not have jurisdiction to review these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, finding that both conditions had their onset during service.

The Board has remanded the claims for left foot arthritis, left foot disorder, headaches, and kidney disorder due to insufficient medical opinions in the record. The Veteran is to be afforded VA examinations to determine the etiology of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and bilateral hearing loss, finding that the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and headaches as residuals of a traumatic brain injury, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his in-service exposure to loud noise and head trauma. The decision is based on the presumption of continuity of symptomatology since service separation.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury and post-concussive migraine headaches with vision changes, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service head injuries.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD and related conditions, effective September 17, 2017.