Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that his service-connected conditions did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed. The appellant's mental health issues are being reviewed, including suicide attempts and head trauma.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, headaches, cervical spine disability, right ankle disability, and left knee disability. The Veteran's left wrist disability is denied as it is not related to service.

The Veteran's headaches due to a history of heat stroke and heat intolerance are very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. A higher 50 percent rating is granted for his service-connected headache disability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for tension headaches was denied in an August 1973 rating decision. The claims were reopened and granted effective from August 3, 2009.

The Veteran's gout has been rated at 60 percent since the grant of service connection, effective prior to October 1, 2019. From October 1, 2019 onwards, a higher rating is not warranted. The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as he did not complete the necessary VA Form 21-8940 and there was insufficient evidence of unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, neck condition, and migraine headaches have been reopened. The claims for the back and neck conditions are remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to determine their etiology. The claim for migraine headaches is also remanded as it may be related to the back or neck conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the current severity of her service-connected conditions, including bilateral flat feet, left foot bone spur with surgery, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and hypertension. The Veteran seeks higher ratings for these conditions.

The Board has granted reopening of the claim for service connection for migraine headaches, but denied the claim itself due to lack of a causal relationship between the condition and active duty.

The Board has remanded the case due to concerns about the adequacy of a previous VA opinion and because additional evidence was added to the record. The Veteran's headaches are being evaluated for direct service connection, as well as secondary to his cervical spine disability.

The Veteran's back, right knee, plantar fasciitis, skin disability of the feet, OSA, headache, bilateral eye, and allergies disabilities are remanded for further examination and determination.

The Veteran's claims for an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of traumatic brain injury, and entitlement to a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities have been dismissed as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, chronic headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and depression) require additional development due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the claim has already been granted. The appeals for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded.

The Veteran's arthritis of the lumbar spine is denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.,Service connection for herpes (genital) is granted due to the Veteran's STRs showing a diagnosis and treatment in service, despite lack of documentation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected back disabilities. The Veteran needs a VA examination to provide an opinion on this issue.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for dizziness, back and neck aches, and nosebleeds as residuals of spinal meningitis. The Board found that there was no evidence linking these symptoms to his in-service spinal meningitis infection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for various knee and leg conditions, as well as for service connection for several other conditions, were dismissed because the Veteran did not file a timely substantive appeal.,The Veteran also had claims to reopen denied, but these are not considered in this decision.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, frequent urination, and to a permanent and total disability rating for eligibility for non-service-connected pension. The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches is granted.