Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and headaches due to head trauma have been granted increased ratings of 70% each, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's disability rating for actinic keratosis was reduced from 30% to noncompensable, and the VA has restored a 30% rating effective January 1, 2014. Other issues remain pending.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic headache disorder is granted. The claims for service connection for right lower extremity neurological disorder, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, femoral radiculopathy, and sciatic radiculopathy are denied.

The Veteran's service-connected memory problems are now considered. The Board has ordered a VA aid and attendance examination to assess if all his disabilities require regular assistance.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for paranoid personality disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for neck disability, myofascial pain syndrome, head pain (including headaches), cervical paraspinal muscle spasms, and occipital neuralgia due to insufficient examination reports addressing all relevant evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rate of special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected migraine headaches with cluster headaches, as the symptoms are not contemplated by the current rating criteria and render him unable to work.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased PTSD, service connection for headaches, left knee and right ankle disabilities, obstructive sleep apnea, and TDIU due to his service-connected PTSD. The AOJ must obtain updated VA treatment records, verify the Veteran's Reserve service, schedule a VA examination for PTSD, and request additional information for the TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded several issues, including service connection for various disabilities and the assignment of effective dates.,Service connection was denied for migraine headaches as there is no evidence linking them to active military service.

Service connection is granted for migraine headaches.,Service connection is denied for hypertension, a back disorder, and a psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's recurrent yeast/bacterial infections, headaches, cellulitis of the left thigh, hidradenitis suppurativa, an epidermal inclusion cyst of the scalp and residuals thereof, and back disability are all granted as service-connected.

The Board has reopened several service connection claims but denied them based on the lack of new and material evidence. The claims for tinnitus, hearing loss disability, rash, back of neck and face, limitation of flexion of the knees, left knee pain, right knee pain, lower back injury (claimed as back conditions), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and headaches have been reopened but remain denied.

The Veteran's headaches are being remanded for a VA examination to determine their onset and relationship to service, with consideration of her service-connected sinusitis.

The Veteran's claim for restoration of a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches from November 1, 2019 is granted. The issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches remains remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are service-connected as they are related to his military service, and the evidence is in equipoise regarding this claim.

The Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss, breast lumps, migraine headaches, scars related to hysterectomy and bladder surgery, female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), eye pinguecula and iritis with photophobia, bladder condition with stress incontinence, hysterectomy, and PTSD have been dismissed.,PTSD has also been denied for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for recurrent headaches and bilateral hand paresthesia due to additional VA treatment records not being obtained.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as mental health condition), skin condition, and hypothyroidism. The preponderance of evidence is against finding that any of these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to in-service injury or disease.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been withdrawn.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings and TDIU are being remanded.