Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, left hip disability, cervical spine disability, and chronic urinary tract infections are all being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,Service connection is not granted for bilateral hearing loss as there is no current hearing loss disability. Service connection is granted for tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the grants of service connection for fibromyalgia, mixed migraine-tension type headaches, CFS and impotency were clearly erroneous due to lack of diagnoses.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for coronary artery disease and headaches due to incomplete medical records and a need for additional opinions regarding the etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including total hysterectomy, migraine headaches, arrhythmia, urinary incontinence, left hallux valgus, and dysthymia, are of sufficient severity to preclude her from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU rating based on the combined effect of these disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for increased ratings for migraine headaches and chronic lumbar strain with degenerative changes.

The Board has granted a higher rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches, effective from the date of the decision. The other issues related to hernia, deviated septum, and hypertension were denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a head injury and headaches due to insufficient medical evidence on file. The Veteran must undergo VA examinations to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The TBI claim was denied as the evidence did not show total impairment, and separate psychiatric diagnoses of PTSD and major depressive disorder were found to be related to his panic disorder without agoraphobia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right eye disability, including glaucoma, was denied. The claim for service connection for headaches was granted with a 10% rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional VA treatment records and authorization from private medical providers. The Veteran's appeal is for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for recurrent headaches, which are currently rated as migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for insomnia. Service connection is remanded for GERD and headaches.

The Board has determined that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis of any claimed conditions, and therefore service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and further development is needed, including obtaining private treatment records from Joe Cardello and Dr. Philip Floyd.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are caused and aggravated by her service-connected PTSD, fibromyalgia, and anemia.,There is no evidence of a current diagnosis related to the Veteran’s reduced sex drive. The claim for this condition is denied.,The Veteran's painful scar on the right wrist warrants a 10 percent disability rating due to its pain but not instability or limitation of function.,The linear scar on the right wrist does not meet the criteria for an increased disability rating as it does not exceed 6 square inches in area and is not unstable or painful.,Anemia has been rated at 10 percent since November 2018, with no evidence of improvement to warrant a higher rating.,Fibromyalgia was previously rated at 20 percent but the Veteran's symptoms do not meet criteria for an increased disability rating as they are present more than one-third of the time and not constant or refractory to therapy.,Lumbar strain has been rated at 20 percent since January 10, 2020. The claim is remanded due to a lack of evidence showing improvement in function.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy was previously rated at 20 percent but the Veteran's symptoms do not meet criteria for an increased disability rating as they are present more than one-third of the time and not constant or refractory to therapy.,Costochondritis has been rated at 30 percent since January 10, 2020. The claim is remanded due to a lack of evidence showing improvement in function.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an evaluation in excess of 50 percent on an extraschedular basis for his service-connected tension headaches, finding that the available schedular rating criteria adequately contemplated his symptoms and functional impairment.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including evaluations for various conditions and service connection claims. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction claim is denied as there is no evidence of a penile deformity. Other claims are also remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD was reopened and granted secondary service connection for migraine headaches. Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, anxiety, OCD, and memory loss, as well as chronic fatigue syndrome/insomnia disorder, were both remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of migraine headaches has been dismissed due to his death. The other issues, including bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, have already been resolved.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent her from securing and following substantially gainful employment prior to June 27, 2017. From June 27, 2017, the appeal is dismissed as moot because she has a combined schedular rating of 100% for her service-connected conditions.