Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis had its onset during his active duty service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination as the VA examinations provided were inadequate, particularly regarding the Veteran's reports of in-service symptomatology.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is granted as directly related to service, with all reasonable doubt resolved in her favor.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current disabilities are at least as likely as not aggravated by his service-connected shoulder and cervical spine disability. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to inextricability with these grants.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the increased rating for lumbar spine disability and service connection claims for left shoulder, vision problems, sinusitis, muscle spasms, migraine headaches, and ankle sprains. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his claimed conditions. The VA is instructed to obtain additional records and provide new, adequate opinions addressing whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine if the appellant's current psychiatric disability, cirrhosis of the liver, and headaches are related to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and post-traumatic headaches due to outstanding SSA records that may be relevant to these claims.

The Veteran's tinnitus is currently rated at the maximum schedular evaluation of 10 percent. The Board found no basis for a higher rating and denied his claim.,Service connection was not granted for an acquired psychiatric disability, as it was not shown to be incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings due to the submission of additional VA treatment records. The claims will be reviewed again once these records are obtained.

The Board denied service connection for migraines as the Veteran's preexisting condition did not show aggravation during his active duty service.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for residuals of TBI was denied prior to March 12, 2019. Effective March 12, 2019, a higher disability rating for residuals of TBI was granted. Prior to February 6, 2018, the Veteran received a 30 percent disability rating for migraines associated with residuals of TBI. Effective February 6, 2018, he received a 50 percent disability rating for migraines. The Veteran also received a total disability rating based on individual unemployability effective October 29, 2009.

The Board has denied service connection for a migraine condition and remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's migraines and IBS have been granted a disability rating of 10 percent each, effective as of the date of this decision.

The Board has decided to remand the issue of service connection for migraine headaches due to a lack of consideration of the Veteran's lay statements and a fellow soldier's statement regarding her headache symptoms during service.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including a new examination to determine the nature and etiology of any psychiatric disorder. The TDIU claim is also remanded due to its inextricability with other claims.

Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including depression and PTSD, is granted.,Service connection for a headache disability, diagnosed as tension headaches, caused or aggravated by service-connected disabilities, is granted.

The Veteran's headache disability is rated at 30 percent from September 4, 2009. The Board denied a higher rating for the period before September 4, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected low back disability and migraine headaches have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn these claims.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection for pituitary macroadenoma is denied as there is no evidence of a causal relationship with the Veteran's service. The claim for secondary service connection due to headaches is also denied.,The Veteran's hypertension is remanded for further examination, and it is unclear if it is related to his service or aggravated by his headaches.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (likely PTSD) is remanded as the stressor events have not been verified.