Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of a chronic headache disorder has been dismissed due to his death.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder and migraines due to insufficient evidence. The case will be returned to VA for further development, including obtaining updated treatment records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity neuropathy as they were granted in a February 2020 rating decision.,The Board has also dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, deviated septum, and pharyngitis due to lack of evidence showing these conditions are related to his time in service.

The Board has granted service connection for left and right ankle disabilities, migraines, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, a bilateral ankle disability, and a bilateral knee disability.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for TMJ, a heart disorder, and a headache disorder as they have already been adjudicated in a previous final decision.

The Board has remanded the claims of hypertension and migraine headaches due to inadequate opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's hypertension may be related to service, but the examiner must clarify if it clearly and unmistakably preexisted service or was aggravated by service. For migraine headaches, the examiner must address continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from June 17, 2008 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's headaches began during service and have continued to the present, with credible testimony supporting in-service onset. The Board granted service connection for headaches.

The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for a new VA opinion regarding the severity of TBI residuals and their impact on the Veteran's claimed conditions. The Veteran is seeking an increased disability rating for his service-connected TBI.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate VA medical opinion regarding service connection for migraines. The Veteran's migraines are currently being considered on a direct and secondary basis, but the current opinion does not address these theories.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection, but his hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol) and other conditions are denied. The Board has remanded for further review of the remaining issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and PTSD have been denied. The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective October 1, 2018.,The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches or 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations. The Veteran's PTSD was rated as 70 percent disabling, but denied an increased rating.

The Board has found clear and unmistakable error in prior decisions regarding the Veteran's service connection claims, and has ordered a remand for further development. The issues of effective dates are now before the RO.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder and headaches are rated at 70 percent combined, qualifying her for TDIU benefits. The Board granted the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to errors in their previous decisions, including not considering whether the Veteran's headaches are related to his service and left ear surgery. The Veteran is required to be examined for both conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted since April 6, 2020. The hearing loss and perforated eardrum claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and treatment records.,An effective date prior to January 2, 2016, is denied for all awards of service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraine headaches, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to inadequate examination reports and failure to comply with previous remand instructions.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches effective June 4, 2013. Prior to that date, the Veteran was rated at 30 percent.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and headaches, rendered him unable to secure or maintain any substantially gainful occupation beginning June 27, 2012.