Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical opinions and failure to obtain all relevant treatment records, including those from Duke University Hospital. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being reviewed again.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and insufficient opinions regarding the Veteran's claims of migraines, low back disability, and dental condition. The Veteran will need to undergo VA examinations to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss is granted.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for left ear hearing loss is not reopened and denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches is not reopened and denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for OSA is denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for bilateral ankle condition is denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for myoclonic jerking is denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a right shoulder disability is denied.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for gastrointestinal disorder is not reopened and denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a left eye disability and remanded the issue of service connection for a headache disability. The Veteran's current diagnoses do not meet the criteria for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including headaches, cervical and lumbar myositis, were remanded due to the need for further development. The Board did not assign a specific rating or effective date as the appeal was remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and disability ratings for various conditions, including migraines, neck disability, back disability, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, diabetes, varicose veins of the left lower extremity, left shoulder disability, and anxiety. The Veteran's SSA records have not been associated with the claims file.

The Board has remanded the claims for sleep apnea, chronic sinusitis and allergic rhinitis, hypertension, and migraine headaches due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran must be provided with new examinations that address his contentions regarding aggravation of sleep apnea by a service-connected stressor disorder, the etiology of his sinus and allergy conditions, the onset and relationship to service of his hypertension, and the relationship between his headache disorders and any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the Board found no new and material evidence to reopen them. The effective dates for grants of service connection or increased ratings were also denied.

The Veteran's hiatal hernia with GERD is currently rated as noncompensably disabling prior to September 20, 2019, and 10 percent thereafter. The Board found no basis for a higher rating.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied due to lack of current evidence.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a right knee condition, a left knee condition, and a lower back condition. The Veteran did not have current disabilities related to these conditions.,The Board found no evidence of an in-service injury or disease that could be linked to the Veteran's current conditions.

The Board granted a 10% rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches effective December 19, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional examinations to determine the nature and cause of her left nostril disability, as well as the current severity of her service-connected migraine-related vestibulopathy, atypical neuralgia, and left eye corneal involvement. The issues of entitlement to a higher rating and an earlier effective date are also remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that while his service-connected PTSD and cervical arthritis conditions may aggravate his headaches, they do not rise to a level of severity sufficient to warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for headaches associated with maxillary sinusitis was denied prior to September 29, 2016. The Veteran is now granted a 30 percent rating for this condition prior to that date.,Effective from September 29, 2016, the Veteran's claim for a higher rating has been granted and she is now entitled to a 50 percent rating.

The Veteran's appeals of increased ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed. Effective dates for awards of service connection are denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraines, left knee degenerative joint disease and tendonitis/tendinosis, right shoulder disability, right hip disability, and bilateral leg disability (knees, left hip) have been granted service connection. The Veteran's arm condition/tingling is not considered a separate issue as it is related to the left shoulder.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to lack of evidence showing that his TBI began during active service or is otherwise related to an in-service injury. The claims for increased evaluations for migraine headaches and right fifth toe fracture, as well as the TDIU claim, are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, bilateral knee disabilities, lumbar spine disability, bilateral foot condition (toe condition), bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, left leg laceration, LUE peripheral neuropathy, and DMII have been denied.,No new evidence has been provided to support the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for residuals of a head injury with muscle tension headaches and for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the severity of his headaches, and because the TDIU claim is inextricably intertwined with the increased rating claim.

The Veteran is granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches prior to September 21, 2019. The Board finds that the Veteran's severe and prostrating migraines meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.