Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left ankle disability, and bilateral shoulder disabilities. The claims for headaches, tonsillitis, strep throat, periodontal disease (pyorrhea), and sleep apnea are being remanded.,Service connection is not granted for the Veteran's claimed conditions due to lack of evidence linking them to service or any other relevant factor.

The Board has remanded the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns about the adequacy of the August 2015 opinion, which did not address all relevant contentions raised by the Veteran and his wife during the appeal period.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, including adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, is granted as secondary to his service-connected eye disability and tinnitus.,The Veteran's respiratory disability, including sleep apnea, is granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, left knee disability, and lumbar spine disability due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The case is returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 50% disability rating, the highest available under Diagnostic Code 8199-8100 for migraine headaches. The decision is based on very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks of headache pain that occur more than once a month, which is considered severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient evidence and need for clarification of the severity of the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

Service connection for prostate cancer, erectile dysfunction (ED) as secondary to prostate cancer, PTSD with sleep disorder, night sweats, flashbacks, and depression (PTSD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to PTSD, and hypertension as secondary to PTSD is granted.,Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability, skin disorder, severe headaches, ear and throat disorder, prostate cancer, and PTSD is reopened.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, a neck disorder, headaches, and sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examination opinions and incomplete development.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for migraines and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for a low back disability due to insufficient development and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating, effective October 1, 2014.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headaches, finding that they are secondary to his service-connected acute/intermittent sinusitis.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, finding that there is no current disability and insufficient evidence to link any current symptoms to an in-service head injury.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, but the Board has granted a higher rating of 50 percent due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and initial disability ratings for various conditions, finding that the Veteran did not submit a claim prior to June 14, 2013.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,Service connection for tinnitus was also denied, with the highest possible rating already assigned (10%).,An increased rating for the right knee partial LCL tear prior to August 15, 2016, and from October 1, 2016, is remanded due to evidence of worsening symptoms.,Service connection for headaches is also remanded as there is no VA examination or opinion regarding this condition.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran had current disabilities and credible reports of in-service acoustic trauma, which led to his current hearing loss and tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD, headaches, and sleep apnea are all found to be related to his service. The appeals for these conditions have been granted.,Service connection is established for PTSD, headaches, and sleep apnea.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for a seizure disorder, back disability, and headache condition (to include as due to a seizure disorder) must be remanded due to inadequate examination reports and failure to obtain all relevant medical records.

Service connection for migraine headaches, rash on the feet, and skin infection of the groin is denied.,Service connection for hypertension and chronic renal disease is remanded.