Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for hemorrhoids from March 19, 2015 to April 16, 2018 is denied. Service connection for a right foot disorder is granted. The claims of service connection for left knee disorder, low back disorder, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to November 1, 2011 for service-connected migraine headaches has been denied as there was no formal or informal request to reopen the previously denied claim prior to that date.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation prior to February 11, 2016. Therefore, an earlier effective date for the TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is remanded due to a duty to assist error. An addendum medical opinion is needed to address the relationship between the Veteran’s current headaches and his in-service head injury.

The Veteran is granted a total disability based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) effective June 26, 2006 due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's headaches, which began during his service in Afghanistan and have persisted since then, are now considered service-connected.

The Veteran's headache disability is currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that it does not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for headaches and head injury, cervical spine DDD, and thoracolumbar spine DDD. The claims were remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete examinations, lack of consideration of all relevant evidence, and new evidence added since the last SSOC. The Veteran is required to provide VA treatment records, complete a VA Form 21-8940, and provide IRS tax returns.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for a new VA examination of the Veteran's migraine headaches, as his symptoms may have worsened over the past three years.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, diabetes mellitus, type II, recurrent strain with rotator cuff tendonitis of the left shoulder, tinnitus, right shoulder disability, back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety and depression) have been denied as new and material evidence has not been received to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claim for headaches secondary to service-connected degenerative changes of the cervical spine with cervical muscle strain has been granted.

The Veteran's hypertension is not rated higher than 10 percent, and his migraine headaches and right ankle disorder are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded for further development. The issues of service connection for degenerative disc disease and muscle spasms of the cervical spine are no longer before the Board.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches and irritable bowel secondary (IBS) are related to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the case to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of a TDIU on an extraschedular basis, including evidence of severe headaches and dizziness related to sinusitis with headaches. The Veteran's attorney submitted medical records and lay statements supporting these claims.

The Veteran's TBI is granted, with the condition being at least as likely as not related to multiple head traumas sustained during active service.,The Veteran's headache condition and acquired psychiatric disorder are both granted, with the conditions being proximately due to his service-connected TBI.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's migraine headaches are not service-connected, but remands the case for further development and opinion.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches, broken jaw, and right ankle disabilities due to lack of evidence showing an in-service injury or disease.,Service records do not indicate any incidents related to these conditions during the Veteran's active duty.

The Veteran's chronic post-traumatic headaches have been rated at the maximum allowable rating of 50 percent since November 23, 1998.,Effective from November 16, 2004, the Veteran is granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for GERD, bilateral foot condition, hypertension, and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.