Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the case due to unclear employment history and need for updated examinations of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities. The AOJ will obtain all relevant records, including VA treatment records and any emergency department visits, and schedule the Veteran for updated VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to an undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptoms, including PTSD, sleep apnea, and various physical disabilities. The Veteran is required to provide more details about his stressors and any relevant medical records from SSA.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection and initial ratings for sleep apnea, eczema, and migraine headaches have been remanded due to the submission of new evidence. The AOJ will review this evidence in the first instance.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his service-connected headaches is denied. The Board also finds that the propriety of reducing the Veteran’s sinusitis rating from 30 percent to 10 percent, effective February 1, 2018, needs to be remanded.,The Veteran's appeal regarding the reduction in his sinusitis rating is remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were denied a compensable rating before April 25, 2018.,A rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches from April 25, 2018 to January 24, 2019 was also denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches from January 24, 2019 was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, particularly his head injury and skin disorder. The case is returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA and headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service. The noncompensable rating for bilateral hearing loss is also granted.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a stomach disorder, right hand disorder, and headache disorder due to incomplete or insufficient opinions in previous VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support his assertions or that his conditions are related to service. The Veteran was granted a TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Education Assistance.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate reasons and bases for not affording the Veteran a VA medical examination in connection with his migraine headache claim, as well as for obtaining outstanding private treatment records from Dr. Olson.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for headache, which was previously denied in 1969 and reopened due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran, is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding whether his PTSD caused or aggravated his headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection, increased ratings, and earlier effective dates have been dismissed. A rating of 50 percent has been granted for posttraumatic cephalgia with migraine headaches from September 19, 2011 to June 17, 2014.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled examinations. The claims include initial compensable ratings, service connection, and a claim for blurry vision with dizziness.

The Board has remanded the case for further development due to incomplete records and clarification of opinions regarding the Veteran's claims under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.

The Board has vacated the April 17, 2020 decision that dismissed the claim for an increased rating for headaches due to a clerical error where the Veteran was not deceased. The case is now remanded for further action including scheduling a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left knee, right hand, left hand, and low back disabilities due to incomplete records. The Veteran's claims are pending.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, effective January 16, 2019. The Board found that the Veteran’s symptoms met the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headache disorder and a disorder manifested by dizziness, finding that these conditions are related to active military service.

The Board has granted service connection for asthma, migraine headaches, and a right hamstring disorder. The evidence is at least in equipoise that these conditions were incurred during active service.