Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's headaches are granted a 30% rating, and his right shoulder (post-open reduction internal fixation) and left shoulder chronic impingement syndrome each receive a 20% rating. The initial rating for right patellofemoral pain syndrome remains at 10%.

The application to reopen the previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is denied. The Veteran's claims for service connection for Headaches and Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability are remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral upper extremity, left lower extremity, lumbar spine, cervical spine, and headache disabilities due to deficiencies in prior VA examinations and missing records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and migraine headaches were granted with effective dates of April 30, 2018. Service connection was also granted for sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.,An initial compensable disability rating (50%) for migraine headaches on an extraschedular basis is being remanded.

For the rating period prior to March 17, 2011, the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches were rated at 50 percent disabling.,For the rating period as of March 17, 2011, the Veteran is already in receipt of a maximum disability rating for his service-connected tension headaches (50%).,The Board has referred the issue of entitlement to TDIU on an extraschedular basis to the Director, Compensation Service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations. The appeals are currently pending.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating as of February 12, 2012. The issue of increasing the rating for shortness of breath with pleural effusion is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a right jaw disability, degenerative changes of the cervical spine, and migraines as secondary to residuals of left temporomandibular injury.,Service connection is also granted for a neck disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left eye disorder and headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions in previous examinations. The Veteran is required to provide addendum VA medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches, dementia due to other general medical conditions, vertigo, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and left ear tinnitus, prevent him from securing and following any substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches should be remanded due to incomplete development and failure to notify the Veteran of a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50% rating prior to January 20, 2017. The Veteran's sinusitis was denied an initial compensable rating prior to January 20, 2017.

Service connection is granted for lumbar spine disability, cervical spine disability, radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, radiculopathy of the left lower extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and headache condition.,Service connection is denied for acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as depression).

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II is dismissed. The appeals for service connection for a left knee disability, right knee disability, cardiovascular disability, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for post-traumatic headache disability was denied as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months. The Board found that his headaches occurred with less frequent attacks.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development regarding his service-connected GERD, diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, and vertigo. The Board finds that the evidence does not support a higher rating for GERD or diabetes mellitus, but the claims of service connection for migraine headaches and vertigo are being returned to the AOJ for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and TDIU was remanded due to the need for further development. The effective date of service connection remains March 13, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a TBI has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disability and migraine headaches have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during service or relationship to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for fibromyalgia, a back condition, residuals of TBI, and headaches. The decision found that there is no evidence of a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia or any other claimed conditions during the appeal period.