Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to TDIU prior to July 12, 2018 due to a lack of consideration of the side effects of the Veteran's medications on his employability.

The Board denied service connection for low back disorder, headaches, left and right ankle tendinitis, and bilateral eye disorder. The Veteran's preexisting lumbar spine condition was not aggravated by service, and his current disorders were not incurred in or related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine including migraine variants with post-concussion headache was denied as the current 50 percent rating is the schedular maximum.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied as the current 10 percent rating is the schedular maximum.

The Board denied service connection for arthritis of the bilateral shoulders, hips, and knees as there was no chronic in-service or post-service diagnosis. The Veteran's current diagnoses were not related to his military service.,The Board also denied service connection for migraine headaches as there was no evidence linking them to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches have been reopened, and the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted. The initial compensable rating for head scar is denied, but a remand is ordered for further evaluation of the right foot disability.

The Board has granted service connection for ocular headaches. The cases of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for gallbladder and cardiovascular conditions, as well as service connection for muscle soreness, stomachache (gastric pain), diarrhea, body weakness, and fatigue are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development and evaluation, including obtaining an addendum opinion on service connection for TBI and a VA examination to assess the severity of his cluster headaches.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder, finding that his current condition is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and to provide a supplemental VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disorder, as well as service connection for headaches and sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, sleep apnea, and hip condition. The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected, with all reasonable doubt resolved in his favor.,Service connection for GERD and Hiatal Hernia is denied due to lack of evidence linking the current condition to service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for residuals of a subdural hematoma and TDIU prior to November 7, 2016 due to incomplete VA treatment records and inadequate VA examination. The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current diagnosis of subdural hematoma, which he alleges was caused by an in-service head injury during Vietnam.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headache disorder, sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder, abdominal aortic aneurysm, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder. The decision also found that pre-existing allergies were not aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.,Specifically, the Veteran needs to be examined for his claimed psychiatric disabilities, ischemic heart disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, peripheral neuropathy of both lower extremities, glaucoma, headaches, erectile dysfunction, hearing loss, and any other conditions that may have arisen as a result of service.

The Veteran's hypertension, diabetes mellitus, PTSD and MDD, erectile dysfunction, right knee disability, and residuals of a head injury (headaches, epilepsy, seizures) have been granted service connection.,However, the Veteran’s claim for service connection for a right knee disability is remanded due to insufficient evidence linking his current condition to his in-service injury.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be a symptom of his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted service connection for this condition. The issue of TDIU based on other service-connected disabilities is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran already receiving a 100% disability rating for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been presented to reopen claims for service connection of right hip, left hip, headaches, and psychiatric conditions. However, the claim for a mental disorder is reopened. The effective date for an increased rating of 30 percent for TMJ disorder and bruxism is denied as it does not meet the criteria for earlier effective date.

The Veteran's PTSD was granted service connection with an effective date of November 28, 2017. A separate rating for OSA is denied. Service connection for migraine headaches and tinnitus were granted, while vertigo remains denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, IBS, and migraines. The issues are related to new evidence submitted since his last decision.,The Veteran’s attorney indicated that he had not received a statement of the case on these claims.

The claim for service connection of various conditions, including low back disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, restless leg syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, hypothalamus disability, and others is granted. However, the rating for a thoracic spine disorder remains remanded, as does the claims for sleep disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder.