Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for VR&E benefits, including retroactive payment for education expenses and outside of the United States services, were denied as he did not meet eligibility criteria due to lack of employment handicap and refusal of employment services.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that new and material evidence supports a current diagnosis of migraines related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the severance of service connection for several conditions due to insufficient evidence regarding the appellant's earlier period of service.

The Veteran's appeal is granted as her NOD was timely filed. The Board finds that the Veteran submitted new and material evidence within one year of the March 2016 rating decision, thus keeping her claims pending at the time of her submission of a Notice of Disagreement in April 2017.

The Board has remanded the case for a determination on whether extraschedular referral is warranted and for adjudication of the TDIU claim. The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches with migraines are currently rated at 50 percent prior to January 13, 2016.

The Veteran's diagnosed lumbosacral strain was likely aggravated by his service-connected residuals of a right ankle sprain, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s) as he does not have a single 100% disability and is not permanently confined to his immediate premises due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a headache disorder is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's skin condition, diagnosed as tinea cruris, recurrent, of the bilateral groin and thighs and tinea corporis of the right leg, had onset in service. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hand tremors, migraine headaches, right knee disability, and sinusitis due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for the service-connected migraine headache disability, which is the maximum schedular rating allowed.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the January 2019 rating decision is not eligible for review under VA’s modernized review system.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury, including TBI and headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Board has remanded the claims due to incomplete actions and requests for a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines, finding that they are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected sinusitis. The decision is based on medical evidence showing a causal relationship between the Veteran's current migraines and his service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) due to her withdrawal of those claims during a July 2019 hearing. The remaining issues have been remanded.

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the Veteran's claim has been granted. The appeals for service connection for a neck condition and a sleep disorder other than sleep apnea are remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, lower back disability, migraines, hepatitis C, and a bilateral hip disability due to conflicting evidence and lack of clear medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to insufficient evidence in the previous decision.

The Board has remanded the case because a new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's migraines are related to his military service and whether they are aggravated by his service-connected hypertension.