Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for further medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were granted with effective dates of October 12, 2016. The initial ratings assigned are 20% for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy.,Effective dates earlier than October 12, 2016 were denied for the grant of service connection for sacralization L5, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and migraines.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to address the Veteran's headaches and clarifying the assigned rating for his right knee surgical scar. The service connection claim for PTSD remains denied.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted as service connected due to a motor vehicle accident in service.,Service connection for type II diabetes mellitus (DM) and sleep disorder, to include obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and major depressive disorder have been reopened. The right hand disability and right knee disability claims are still pending.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, hypertension, and sleep apnea are all service-connected. The Board has remanded the cases for further examination to determine if these conditions had their onset in or are otherwise related to service.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent, the highest available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board finds no other appropriate diagnostic code under which a higher rating could be assigned.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, migraine headaches, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, and radiculopathy of the right upper extremity due to a lack of supporting evidence in developing the Veteran's claim.

The Veteran's psychiatric disability (unspecified depressive disorder) and his headache disability (tension headaches) are both granted as service-connected.

The Board has decided that a remand is needed to assess the Veteran's migraine headaches due to insufficient information in the March 2019 Disability Benefits Questionnaire.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for a headache disorder has been granted at 50 percent. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for left and right knee chondromalacia.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for PTSD, migraines, and a left knee disability have been dismissed. The case is remanded for further development regarding the left knee disability.

The Veteran's migraines have worsened since the last VA examination, and a new evaluation is needed to determine their current severity.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective October 8, 2015. The rating prior to that date was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current migraine headaches are related to head trauma during basic training, and thus grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, psychiatric disorder (including depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder), and PTSD is granted. The claims are based on aggravation of pre-existing conditions during military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for right and left knee disorders, flat feet, a left shoulder disorder, and migraine headaches. The Veteran needs new VA medical opinions or examinations regarding these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, sleep trouble, and a heart disability due to coronary artery disease. The Veteran's headache disability is denied as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or illness that caused his current condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including as secondary to traumatic brain injury, thoracolumbar spine degenerative joint disease, migraine headaches, and left eyebrow scar is granted. The claims for right arm condition, left arm condition, diabetes mellitus, bilateral foot condition, sleep condition, neck condition, and prostate cancer are denied.

The Veteran's petition to reopen service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD was granted. Service connection for PTSD was denied.,A rating of 50 percent for chronic headaches was granted.