Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has remanded this issue for further development.,For migraines, the Veteran is seeking a rating in excess of the current 30 percent.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding service connection. The Veteran's peripheral neuropathy, loss of muscle in the right upper extremity, neck disability, and sinusitis are all being reviewed for possible service connection.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for other specified trauma and stressor disorder with depressive disorder is granted, effective May 3, 2016. The rating assigned is 70 percent.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lung condition, to include the residuals of a collapsed lung. The Veteran was not found to have any current respiratory disability that is related to her active military service.,The Board also denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for blood clots. There is no evidence in the record showing that she has had a blood clot-related disability during or approximate to the pendency of the claim.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension and pancreatitis are denied. The claim for migraines is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and headaches due to evidentiary issues, requiring a new VA examination and opinion.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is granted service connection, but his hypertension, inguinal hernia, and headaches are denied as they did not begin during service or are not related to in-service events.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to May 14, 2012. The evidence did not show that his service-connected disabilities alone prevented him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraines was denied as the evidence did not show that his headaches were very frequent and completely prostrating, resulting in severe economic inadaptability.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain and incomplete paralysis of the right femoral nerve associated with intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative changes are remanded as the VA examination did not address flare-ups.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient information and need for additional medical opinions. The issues of PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, headaches, left foot disability, right foot disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability are all remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims and increased rating claims due to new evidence received after previous decisions. The Veteran is entitled to a compensable rating for hypertension, but additional development is needed as no SOC was issued regarding this issue. He also needs an examination to determine the current severity of his hypertension. Other issues are remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claims of increased ratings for hirsutism, PCOS, and migraines are the only issues currently before the Board. The case is REMANDED for new VA examinations to determine the current severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis as of September 6, 2010, finding that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from all substantially gainful employment prior to December 2, 2014.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for urinary retention and remanded several other claims due to new evidence. The back disability, gastritis/GERD, chest pain, dizziness and blackouts, headaches, right shoulder disability, and right elbow disability claims are all being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine if these conditions were incurred in or caused by service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraines and to consider his claim for TDIU.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for headaches, including as secondary to a head injury sustained during service. The case is being sent back for further examination and opinion regarding whether his current headache condition(s) are related to service or due to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to reopen his claims for service connection for stroke disability, high blood pressure, headache disability, and defective vision of the right eye. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to inadequate VA examination opinions. The issues include headaches, bilateral knee disabilities, bilateral hip disabilities, bilateral ankle disabilities, and bilateral foot disabilities (other than pes planus).

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to his request to withdraw all issues from appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the issues of obstructive sleep apnea, lumbar spine disorder (including low back pain, lumbosacral strain and intervertebral disc syndrome), and hypothyroidism.