Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for various service-connected conditions were denied. The lumbar sprain and cervical spine degenerative arthritis prior to August 24, 2011 are rated at 20 percent each, but not higher. Other conditions have been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI, headaches, and vertigo. The issues include determining whether a TBI occurred during service, whether the current conditions are related to an in-service injury, event, or disease, and whether there is sufficient evidence to support these claims.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are caused or aggravated by a service-connected disability.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headache disability, back disability, right knee disability, and right shoulder disability due to a lack of current disabilities.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected right and left knee patellofemoral syndrome and bilateral pes planus. The Veteran's bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, right and left knee patellofemoral syndromes are all denied.

The appeal seeking an increased rating greater than 50 percent for service-connected migraine headaches is dismissed.,The appeals seeking an increased ratings for left and right ankle limitations of motion, tinnitus, and allergic rhinitis (claimed as sinusitis) are dismissed.,An extraschedular total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted solely due to the Veteran’s service-connected migraine headaches and residuals of a traumatic brain injury, subject to the laws and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Veteran's claims for left ankle disorder and bilateral CTS have been reopened, but no service connection has been established. The gastrointestinal disorder, headache disorder, and right foot disorder claims are denied. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for the right ankle sprain is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and medical opinions regarding his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for seborrheic dermatitis was dismissed as his representative requested a withdrawal of the appeal. The claims for major depressive disorder and tension headaches were reopened due to new evidence received since their final denial in February and March 2003.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are both granted, with tinnitus being related to service.

The claims to reopen the previously denied service connection claims for various conditions have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The claims for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran was found to be unemployable due to service-connected disabilities during the period from May 4, 2010 to August 21, 2012. The Board granted a TDIU for this period based on the severity of his PTSD and other conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches is granted, and the case is remanded to determine the etiology of his current headache disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a neck disorder secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU prior to April 30, 2013 is also remanded due to incomplete development and the need for additional information regarding his occupational income during the period of the claim on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.

The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased ratings in several service-connected conditions, and the Board has remanded for further examination of his bilateral knee disabilities and pulmonary sarcoidosis.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and TDIU were denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation for his migraines prior to April 5, 2019, or an evaluation in excess of 30 percent beginning April 5, 2019. For TDIU, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to at least 40 percent disabling but did not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for right wrist disability has been remanded due to the lack of a current diagnosis and insufficient medical records.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of residuals from a traumatic brain injury is granted. A separate 50% evaluation for headaches associated with the TBI is also granted. The low back disability claim, which was previously denied, has been reopened and remanded.

The Veteran's claims for fibrocystic breast disease, painful and heavy menstruation, anemia, lack of wellbeing and fatigue, migraine headaches, and hair loss are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The current evidence does not provide sufficient information to determine if these conditions are related to service.