Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being added to his case file since the April 2018 SOC.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his posttraumatic headaches, degenerative arthritis of the right knee, and degenerative arthritis of the left knee due to inadequate opinions in the VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraines, GI disability, and bilateral foot disability due to insufficient nexus opinions and missing VA medical records.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches was denied as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for migraine headaches was granted, with an effective date of December 12, 2011. The rating assigned is now 50 percent.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have an acquired psychiatric disorder or residuals of a head injury related to service. The case is being remanded for further development and examination.

The Veteran's PTSD, migraine headaches, and TBI are all rated at their maximum levels. The Veteran’s bilateral pes planus is granted with a 10 percent rating, but the calcaneal spur remains denied. Service connection for sinusitis was denied.

The Veteran's PTSD disability rating was granted in excess of 30 percent prior to November 12, 2015 and denied from that date onwards.,A TDIU was granted effective September 15, 2017.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on several conditions have been withdrawn. The claims for right ankle disability, chronic kidney disability, and PTSD rating are being remanded due to the need for additional examination or evidence. The claim for chronic kidney disease has been reopened based on new evidence.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus was granted. The rating for cluster headaches prior to February 17, 2017, is granted at a 30 percent disability rating. However, the rating for cluster headaches since February 17, 2017, remains at a 10 percent disability rating.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and neurocognitive disorder resulted in occupational and social impairment, but not total impairment. He was granted a 70% disability rating for this condition prior to January 8, 2020.,Service connection for chronic headaches was denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or link to service.

Service connection granted for a bilateral foot disability, sleep apnea, and respiratory disability. The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and testicular cancer are also reopened.,The Board found that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran’s conditions began during active service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for back disorder and remanded all other issues related to her hip conditions, stomach condition, tension headaches, and unspecified urinary tract condition. The claims are being returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation as of November 1, 2007. The Board granted a TDIU effective from that date.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, but not higher. The Board found the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 30 percent.,For rhinitis with sinusitis, the Veteran is currently rated at 10 percent since April 21, 2015. The Board found that he has more than six non-incapacitating episodes per year and granted him a 30 percent rating effective from April 21, 2015.,The Veteran's chronic anxiety and depression is rated at 30 percent.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as the RO granted TDIU effective November 16, 2012.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional examinations and opinions to address the claims of service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, head injuries, left eye welding burns, sleep disorders, low back disabilities, knee and ankle issues. The appeals are related to in-service exposure or other direct causes.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and conducting VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claims.

The Veteran's left ankle arthritis and PTSD have been granted service connection. The initial disability rating for PTSD has been increased to 70 percent, effective from March 21, 2014. Bilateral hearing loss, headaches, acid reflux, residual scar, right knee disability, left knee disability, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, sciatica (left lower extremity), and sciatica (right lower extremity) have been dismissed.