Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted prior to October 12, 2015. An increased rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches from October 12, 2015 is denied.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for residuals of cervical and thoracic sprain, as well as migraine headaches, are being remanded due to the need for additional development including VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis is associated with his headaches, and the Board has granted service connection for both conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to herbicide agents and further examination is needed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for right ear hearing loss, stomach disorder, and headaches have been denied. The Veteran was granted a rating of 20 percent from November 5, 2019 for his right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy and a grant of 20 percent for bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression/anxiety with sleep disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for joint disabilities and headaches, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude her from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation consistent with her education and work experience. Therefore, the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claim for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran has a current diagnosis of left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and there is evidence of an in-service injury, as well as a causal relationship between the current disability and the in-service disease or injury. The Veteran's claim for right knee condition and headaches are remanded due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right ear hearing loss has been denied as new and material evidence was not received. His claim of headaches is granted, but the issue of increased ratings for left ear hearing loss and bilateral otitis media, as well as TDIU, are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and major depressive disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, finding that his symptoms more nearly approximated prostrating attacks occurring on an average once per month over the last several months.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the following reasons: to obtain private treatment records from Durham Regional Hospital and any other sources related to emergency medical technician (EMT) services, and to provide a VA examination to determine the severity of his service-connected anxiety disorder.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for fibromyalgia is granted, with a rating of 40 percent effective from the date of service connection. The claims of service connection for heart condition and headaches are denied.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for headaches was denied, and his service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a GI disorder were granted. The case is remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature of the Veteran's insomnia and TDIU.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches including migraines, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence to support a link between his in-service symptoms and current condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's application to reopen his claim of service connection for migraine headaches because the new evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for myofascial pain syndrome with cervical spinal stenosis and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining SSA records and scheduling a DRO hearing.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. The appeals for gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), diarrhea, left knee disability, headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, vitiligo, and balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO) were remanded.

The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for the Veteran's right ear condition with cholesteatoma. The issues of compensation for migraines, jaw disability, and right eye disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to allegations of fault on VA's part.