Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted an effective date of April 29, 2017 for a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for hearing loss of the right ear has been granted. Service connection is also granted for OSA, cervicogenic headaches, and cervical spine disability.,Service connection is granted for erectile dysfunction (ED), hypertension, a disability manifested by loss of balance secondary to cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, thyroid disorder, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's chronic vascular headaches have been granted a maximum schedular rating of 50 percent from June 6, 2014 to January 14, 2015. The issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability other than somatic symptom disorder and pendulous breasts (claimed as residuals of a breast reduction) are pending.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, sleep disorder, difficulty swallowing, and cervical spine arthritis. The Board found that the Veteran's headaches are not related to service or his service-connected panic disorder. Service connection was granted for a sleep disorder secondary to service-connected panic disorder. Service connection was denied for difficulty swallowing as it is not proximately due to or aggravated by a service-connected disability. Service connection was also denied for cervical spine arthritis, claimed as a neck disorder, as there is no evidence of a current neck condition related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a headache condition, finding that there is no current diagnosis of such a condition.

The Veteran's migraines (service-connected as tension headaches) have been rated at 50 percent since the appeal period began, due to their severe economic inadaptability.

The appeal for service connection of migraines, sleep apnea, and PTSD is dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Veteran's initial ratings for chronic mixed headache syndrome with tension headaches and hypertension have been granted. The appeal regarding service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, major depressive disorder, and individual unemployability is remanded.

The appeals for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and headaches have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has granted service connection for right knee disability, right shoulder disability, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's right knee disability is found to be related to her in-service injury during ACDUTRA in April 2009.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to non-compliance with previous directives. The back disability claim is related to a fall during service, but there are no records from Galveston, Texas. The headache condition claim is linked to seizure disorder and must be deferred until epilepsy is decided. TDIU is also deferred as it's inextricably intertwined with the other claims.

A rating of 60 percent for autoimmune disease is granted from July 24, 2008.,A maximum schedular 30 percent rating for IBS is granted from July 24, 2008.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent for the entire period on appeal, with symptoms described as very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that significantly impact his ability to work.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not cause the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, as his limitations are due to nonservice-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee, back, and headache disabilities due to a lack of VA examinations prior to the July 2012 rating decision. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal, so the case is dismissed.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including cervical spine disorder, upper extremity neurological disorder (including cervical radiculopathy), headaches, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, and left shoulder disorder, as secondary to his service-connected knee disabilities and associated falls.

The appeal of the issue of service connection for dizziness is dismissed. Service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and tinnitus are granted. The issues of service connection for a bilateral knee disability, hypertension, and headaches are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder and for a migraine headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support these claims. The claim for TDIU was also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete service treatment records and a need to clarify the type of hearing requested by the Veteran's representative.