Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for migraine headaches, back disability, and right knee disability.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 30 percent, and the Board denied a higher rating as they do not meet the criteria for a 50 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's service connection and increased rating claims are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea, liver condition, and hypertension. The SSA records must also be obtained.

The Veteran's initial rating for ischemic heart disease is granted at a 10 percent level. The Veteran's TBI with migraine headaches is also granted, but only at the noncompensable (zero percent) level. Other service-connected disabilities are remanded.

The appeal for service connection of various conditions, including lumbar spine disorder, bilateral eye disorder, headaches, TMJ, right and left knee and ankle disorders, erectile dysfunction, left and right lower extremity disorders is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and records.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and need for further examination.

The Veteran's headache disability is being remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess its current severity.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a 30 percent evaluation from March 30, 2012 to March 26, 2018.,For the period beginning March 27, 2018, the Veteran is granted a 50 percent evaluation for his service-connected headaches.

The Board has found that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for headaches, chronic fatigue, sinusitis, a lumbar spine disability, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. However, the preponderance of the evidence is against finding that these conditions were incurred in or are otherwise related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether separate ratings are warranted for multiple sclerosis manifestations including left leg numbness/weakness with mid foot drop, bowel urgency, sleep disturbance, headaches, chronic fatigue, heat sensitivity, and jaw spasms.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, TBI, and migraine headaches have been reopened. The claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The claim of service connection for TBI is denied. A VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran’s psychiatric disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and headaches due to incomplete development of the record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and needs a new one from VA.

The Board has granted a 10 percent evaluation for sinusitis, but denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and TDIU. The case is being remanded to obtain information about the Veteran's employment history during the period on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraines and photophobia was granted effective June 2, 2016. The Board found that the increase in disability occurred within one year prior to the date of his formal claim on June 2, 2016.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and chronic maxillary sinusitis do not render her unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment, as she has a combined disability rating of 60 percent. The Board denied TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 50 percent, and he was granted a TDIU from November 7, 2019. The Board also found that the evidence does not meet the criteria for a TDIU prior to November 7, 2019.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, finding no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period and noting that the Veteran's STRs did not show any complaints or diagnoses related to such condition. The claim was also denied for chronic headache disability as secondary to service-connected depression.,Service connection was granted for chronic headaches due to service-connected depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral shoulder disorder, an initial rating higher than 10 percent for hypertension, and an initial rating higher than 30 percent for migraines. The appeal regarding status post hemorrhoidectomy with internal and external hemorrhoids was remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected headaches, finding that there is at least an even balance of evidence supporting this determination.