Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions and further development is required.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates due to a failure by the RO to issue an SOC addressing these issues. The Veteran is also requested to provide updated medical records and authorize VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to incomplete STRs and personnel records, as well as inadequate VA examinations. The case is being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain medical records and clarify certain aspects of his claims. The specific issues are related to erectile dysfunction, headaches and migraines, sleep apnea, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% from April 21, 2015 to July 1, 2016, due to very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and TDIU due to inextricably intertwined issues. The AOJ is instructed to obtain completed VA Forms 21-8940 and 21-4192 from the Veteran and her former employer, if applicable.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating higher than 40 percent for fibromyalgia is denied. The appeals for service connection for deviated septum, hand arthritis, foot arthritis, right knee disorder, rib pain, positive ANA, thyroid disorder, and gum surgery are dismissed. The appeal for a higher initial rating for painful scars, right breast, is also dismissed.

The Veteran's headaches are proximately due to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus, and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for a TDIU on an extraschedular basis prior to May 27, 2011 and from October 1, 2011.

The Veteran's combined disability rating was 90 percent prior to September 14, 2010. The Board found that the Veteran had already met the criteria for a TDIU since September 14, 2010 when his Combined Rating reached 100 percent.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for memory loss, headaches, and hypertension due to incomplete examinations and failure to consider in-service complaints.

The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, alone, were not of sufficient severity to render him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment. Therefore, TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's cervical spine disability, effective December 27, 2019. The appeal regarding headaches is remanded as the RO failed to issue a supplemental statement of the case covering the period prior to December 2019.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for degenerative disc and joint disease of the lumbar spine, right leg radiculopathy, joint pain, and muscle pain.

The Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are granted as service-connected due to noise exposure during service.,Service connection for cerebral atrophy is denied because the evidence does not support a finding that it began in service or is related to an injury, disease, or event in service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including an examination to determine the severity of her service-connected low back disability and whether there are neurological manifestations. The TDIU issue will also be addressed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his ankle disabilities, service connection for neck and back disabilities, and right wrist disability have been dismissed. The claim of service connection for residuals of head injuries (including TBI and lacunar infarct) and headaches has been reopened.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been denied. The Board found no evidence to support the Veteran’s assertions of in-service injury or exposure, leading to current disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have precluded him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment during certain periods, warranting a TDIU. However, the Veteran was able to secure and maintain such employment at other times.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, back injury, and an acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and depressive disorder) due to outstanding treatment records and the need for VA examinations.