Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headache disability is related to service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for an additional examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraines and whether his other symptoms are related to these migraines or to his service-connected lipoma excision residuals.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic post-traumatic headaches are rated at a 30 percent rating, which is the maximum allowed under the criteria for this condition.

The Veteran's migraine headache condition was found to have started during service and has continued since then, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The application to reopen the claim for service connection for a back disability was denied.,The application to reopen the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) was granted, but the claim remains pending as it is still under consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Board has remanded several of his issues related to hearing loss, tinnitus, PTSD, bipolar disorder, headaches, sleep disability, and TBI.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease and a headache disorder, finding that there is no evidence of these conditions during or within one year after service. The Board also found insufficient medical evidence to link these conditions to any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher evaluation of his migraine headaches was granted, and he is now rated at 50% effective October 31, 2011. The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied as his service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral shoulder condition and bilateral knee condition is being remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for throat cancer, to include as due to exposure to herbicide (Agent Orange), is also being remanded.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as residuals of a head injury incurred in service.,The effective date for the TDIU is set at March 1, 2010.

The Veteran's migraines were rated at 30% prior to February 20, 2019. The Board found that the evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation since February 22, 2016.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines as it lacked jurisdiction due to improper docketing and a failure to follow the modernized appeal system.

The Veteran's migraine and tension headaches are found to be caused by his service-connected tinnitus, thus granting service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for ruptured right eardrum has been granted. The claims for service connection for headaches and allergic rhinitis are remanded.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. Service connection is granted for left and right shoulder conditions, right knee condition, left and right ankle conditions, headache condition (secondary to a service-connected disability), sleep condition (secondary to a service-connected disability), and heart condition.

The Veteran's increased ratings for cervical spine and right upper extremity radiculopathy were granted, but his claim for an increased rating for left upper extremity radiculopathy was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding the impact of all service-connected disabilities on employment.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder degenerative joint disease, headaches, and sleep apnea have been granted. His right knee instability has also been granted a rating of 30 percent. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings on his left ankle strain and degenerative joint disease as well as his right ankle strain are remanded.