Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, anxiety disorder, and panic disorder).

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, the maximum allowed under VA law and regulations.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for TBI residuals is denied. A separate zero percent evaluation is granted for posttraumatic headaches as residuals of service-connected TBI. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also denied.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including pes planus, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, a right eye disorder, a low back disorder, left ankle disorders, right ankle disorders, right shoulder disorders, right hand disorders, and headache disorders. The reasons given were that the evidence did not support a finding of in-service aggravation or incurrence for most conditions, and there was no current diagnosis for some conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew from appeal during an October 2019 Board hearing. The claims of entitlement to higher ratings for migraines, right knee degenerative joint disease, left knee degenerative joint disease, and residuals of traumatic brain injury are remanded.

The Veteran's Other Specified Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorder is granted as service-connected. The sinus disorder manifested by recurrent epistaxis and the headache disorder are denied as not related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for cutaneous leishmaniasis and service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to cutaneous leishmaniasis, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent rating. Service connection for cardiovascular disorder, diabetes mellitus type II, lumbar spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and chin disorder is denied.

The Veteran's low back condition is denied as not related to service.,An initial compensable rating for emphysema is denied due to non-compensable FEV-1/FVC levels.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches as a residual of a head injury and for a lumbar spine disability related to the head injury in service, finding that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has determined that additional remand is needed to confirm the Veteran's current address and contact information, schedule new examinations, and provide adequate notification of the rescheduled examinations. The claims for service connection are also being remanded due to irregularities in communication.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions were denied as new and material evidence was not presented to support the reopening of these claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left ankle disability, right ankle disability, headaches, and depression have been reopened. Service connection is granted for PTSD.,Service connection has also been granted for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for service connection for invasive pituitary adenoma (claimed as brain tumor), with associated shortness of breath and nerve damage is granted. The appeal is granted to this extent only, while other claims are remanded.

Service connection for a headache disorder is granted.,A rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder prior to February 27, 2016 is dismissed. The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for a TDIU rating due to PTSD alone.

The Board has denied service connection for sleep disorder and remanded the claim for service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea and migraines as secondary to service-connected disabilities due to insufficient evidence on whether these conditions are related to her service-connected asthma or obesity.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches has been reopened and is being remanded. The claims for PFB, right shoulder disorder, low back disorder, and bilateral foot tinea pedis are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for tension/cluster headaches is granted. The claims of service connection for incontinence, prolapsed bladder, and vertigo are denied. The claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.