Migraines & headaches Board decisions

Service connection granted for low back disability, cervical spine/neck disability, migraine headaches, and left wrist disability.,The Veteran's current conditions are related to his service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and a bilateral lower extremity condition, as well as allergic rhinitis. The Board found that there was no evidence to support presumptive service connection due to an undiagnosed illness or Gulf War exposure. Service connection on direct basis was also not granted.

The Board has granted service connection for a bilateral knee disorder, erectile dysfunction, and chronic headaches.,The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for left sciatica, hypertension, and congestive heart failure were withdrawn from further appellate consideration.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and opinions to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions, including right shoulder dislocation, sinusitis, headaches, and lumbar strain.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.,The Board has denied a higher rating for migraine headaches prior to November 18, 2016 and since then.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary due to the need for updated VA examinations and notification regarding TDIU.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and left shoulder disability, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his active duty service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bowel obstruction, abdominal pain, brain aneurysm, and headaches. The evidence did not establish a current disability or show a nexus to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent rating from August 15, 2012 and a 50 percent rating from July 20, 2017. The Veteran's grand mal seizures are granted an 80 percent rating from July 20, 2017. A 100 percent rating is granted for the Veteran’s variously diagnosed psychiatric disability (PTSD) from July 20, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for higher ratings for headaches and left wrist disability due to insufficient evidence in their previous evaluations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury, left knee disorder, psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and headaches has been granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for tension headaches, back disability, neck disability, radiculopathy (bilateral lower extremities), radiculopathy (right upper extremity), left leg shin splints, right leg shin splints, allergies, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is to be provided with VA examinations for each condition.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cluster headaches began during his active military service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, low back condition, and neck pain secondary to PTSD due to insufficient evidence. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected left lower extremity tarsal tunnel syndrome is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for diabetes mellitus type II (diabetes) is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its onset during service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a heart disorder is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its onset during service.,The Veteran's claim for residuals of stroke is being remanded due to the inextricability with her other claims, including service connection for a heart disorder and sarcoidosis.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its onset during service.,The Veteran's claim for right lower extremity disability, to include as secondary to service-connected LLE tarsal tunnel syndrome, is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion on etiology.,The Veteran's claim for sinusitis is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its onset during service.,The Veteran's claim for sarcoidosis is being remanded due to the inextricability with her other claims, including service connection for a heart disorder and sarcoidosis.,The Veteran's claim for left hand carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is being remanded as there is insufficient evidence to determine its onset during service.,The Veteran's claim for left shoulder rotator cuff (RTC) tendonitis is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and opinion on etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for dizziness was denied, and his claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was granted to 10 percent prior to April 25, 2019. The appeal is dismissed as the preponderance of evidence does not support reopening the claim for service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no evidence of a current disability and no link to service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and insomnia, as well as cervical strain, are granted service connection. The issues of gastrointestinal disability other than IBS and hemorrhoids (to include stomach disability, GERD, hernia, and residuals of colon cancer), headache disability, and left shoulder disability are remanded for further examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and conflicting medical opinions. The issues of residuals of frostbite, tension headaches, and blindness of the left eye (as secondary to tension headaches) will be addressed again with new evidence and examination.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to August 18, 2011 for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches is denied as there is no ascertainable date within a year prior to August 18, 2011 on which the Veteran’s headaches worsened to a degree warranting such a rating.