Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for various undiagnosed illnesses are remanded due to the need for a VA examination and additional records from Social Security Administration.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraines, PTSD with TBI (also claimed as anxiety), and plantar fasciitis of the right foot due to insufficient evidence.,No effective date earlier than August 7, 2017 is granted for the grants of service connection.

All claims for service connection related to bilateral otosclerosis with impaired hearing, post-operative stapedectomies have been dismissed.,The claim for service connection for a right knee disability as secondary to bilateral otosclerosis with impaired hearing, post-operative stapedectomies is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome. The claims for nerve impairment of the right lower extremity, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are denied.

The Board has denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a staph infection/gum disorder and remanded the issues of service connection for a headache disability, rating of low back strain with spondylolisthesis and degenerative disc disease, and ratings for right lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a retrospective VA opinion to assess the severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic headaches.

The Veteran's headaches from August 17, 2017 to December 24, 2019 were denied a compensable evaluation. The Veteran's headaches from December 24, 2019 were denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for GERD and migraines due to potential secondary service connection.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for service connection, including those related to syringomyelia, transverse myelitis, hypertension, headaches, and other conditions. The issues are all secondary to the Veteran's service-connected spinal stenosis.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for chronic sinusitis with headaches is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for his service-connected TBI with residual migraines, finding that the evidence did not support an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to increased evaluations for various conditions, including left ear hearing loss, traumatic brain injury residuals, PTSD with TBI, and migraine headaches. The remand requires obtaining outstanding VA treatment records.

The Board found clear and unmistakable error in the February 2018 rating decision that continued a separate 10 percent rating for residuals of TBI, as there was too much overlap between the TBI symptoms and those of the diagnosed psychiatric disability. The Veteran's condition is now rated as major depressive disorder with anxiety features.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent prior to October 29, 2018 and at 70 percent since then. The Board has remanded the issue of TDIU prior to October 29, 2018.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,Hypercholesterolemia is not service-connected.,Erectile dysfunction, hypertension, headaches, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, lumbar radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability are all remanded for further development.,The Veteran's tinnitus began during his military service. Service connection is granted.,Hypercholesterolemia is not a disability that can be awarded by VA.,Erectile dysfunction, hypertension, headaches, neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, lumbar radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, left shoulder disability, and right shoulder disability are all remanded for further development. The Veteran's service connection claims will need to be re-evaluated based on new evidence or clarification.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s left shoulder disability is less likely than not caused by his military service due to lack of medical records supporting a chronic condition during service, and right shoulder disability was deferred as the Veteran had not been released from his orthopedic surgeon at the time of examination. The claims are remanded for further development.,The VA examiner found that the Veteran’s left shoulder disability is less likely than not caused by his military service due to lack of medical records supporting a chronic condition during service, and right shoulder disability was deferred as the Veteran had not been released from his orthopedic surgeon at the time of examination. The claims are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not shown to cause characteristic prostrating attacks, and thus do not warrant a higher initial evaluation.,Herpes simplex II is currently asymptomatic and does not require any treatment. Therefore, it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied a rating greater than 30 percent for the Veteran's tension headaches, finding that his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, right knee disability, left knee disability, and skin disability due to new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.