Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with opioid dependence has been granted a disability rating of 70 percent, effective January 28, 2014. The TDIU claim was also granted.

The Veteran's headaches, residual of traumatic brain injury are granted at a 50% rating prior to June 7, 2017.,A total disability based on individual unemployability due to service-connected headaches, residuals of traumatic brain injury is also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left knee patellofemoral syndrome, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, and headache disorder due to incomplete examinations and lack of clarity regarding certain issues.

The Veteran's initial rating for dorsal avulsion fracture of the right little finger remains at noncompensable, as his symptoms do not meet criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at 30 percent, and there is no evidence showing very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding initial ratings and earlier effective dates for PTSD, migraine headaches, and TBI. The claims are therefore dismissed.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed. The Board has ordered the remand of several issues including neurological disorders, psychiatric disorder, and headaches.

The Veteran's migraine and tension headaches are rated at the highest available level (50%) due to very frequent, completely prostrating attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and migraine headaches due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and evaluation of the Veteran's headaches, including a review of his medical records and a new opinion from a neurologist to determine if his service-connected headaches have increased in severity since December 2004.

The Board has granted the petitions to reopen claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, headaches, and lumbar strain. However, it denied these claims as there is no evidence that any current conditions are related to active service.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. Specifically, a VA examination is needed to assess the nature and etiology of any sleep disorder, and outstanding records are requested.

The Board has remanded the claims for RUE and LUE neuropathy, as well as the claim for service connection for headaches. The Veteran needs to undergo new VA examinations to assess his current conditions and their etiology.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional evidence and medical opinions. The issues include reopening a claim for headaches, service connection for diabetes mellitus, muscle twitching in arms and legs secondary to diabetes mellitus, right knee disability, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and tuberculosis.

The Veteran's TDIU claim from February 3, 2015 is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran is unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to service-connected disabilities and remands for further examination on issues of service connection.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache disability did not manifest during service and is not due to an in-service event or disease. The Board also found that it was less likely than not caused by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's effective date for a 50% disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches is set to September 28, 2017. The Board found that the increase in severity of his condition occurred prior to this date.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches are at least as likely as not related to his in-service aggravation of a prior headache condition, and thus service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches are at least as likely as not related to his in-service aggravation of a prior headache condition, and thus service connection for headaches is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation, but he is entitled to TDIU benefits effective November 22, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death, and the issues have also become moot.