Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and hepatitis C have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence.,The Board has remanded the claim for a disorder manifested by trouble breathing, including COPD and anemia, as secondary to service-connected hepatitis C.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent evaluation, but not more. The Veteran's partial paralysis of the sciatic nerve is granted a 10 percent evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the failure to obtain all relevant service treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and service connection have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for headaches and PTSD has been granted. The rating for PTSD is at the maximum allowed level of 70 percent.,Service connection for bilateral shin splints has been reopened, but not established as a disability.

The Veteran's PTSD and headaches were denied increased ratings. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating, with PTSD rated at 70% and headaches rated at 10%.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective September 5, 2013. The Board found that the evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraines productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to December 12, 2016 for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss is remanded. Other claims are also being remanded due to outstanding medical evidence.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating are not fully addressed due to new evidence submitted after the July 11, 2019 decision. The issues of service connection for various conditions and an increased rating remain pending.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition did not worsen during active service and was instead a natural progression of the disability.

The Board has denied the claims for service connection for various conditions, including hearing loss, vertigo or Meniere’s disease, insomnia, conjunctivitis, cataracts, ulcers, headaches, right-hand and left-hand disabilities, squamous cell skin cancer, cholecystitis (claimed as a gallbladder disability), colitis, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, skin disability on the back, PTSD, right knee disability, lower back disability, left knee disability, hypertension, and GERD. The claims are denied as secondary to service-connected disabilities or due to in-service exposure.

The Veteran's squamous cell carcinoma of the nasal cavity, with metastatic lymph node cancer of the neck and squamous cell cancer of the left alveolar ridge are granted service connection due to exposure to herbicide agents. His bilateral hearing loss disability is also granted as it was proximately caused by a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's service connection claim for degenerative joint disease of the right hip/right total hip arthroplasty, claimed as a right hip condition, was reopened and granted.,Service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and migraines, as a residual of TBI, were both granted.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines, including migraine variants, have not manifested as prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months. Therefore, his claim for increased rating is denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, but the Board has found that they meet the criteria for a 50 percent rating.,The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress is currently rated at 50 percent. The Board has determined that it does not warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to have had their onset during active service, and the Board grants service connection for this condition. The Veteran's right thigh impairment and limitation of rotation remain rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, and his DIC benefits claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals regarding the timeliness of her notices of disagreement (NODs) for service connection claims, including those for migraines, low back condition, right knee disability, and left knee disability. The appeal was dismissed as she did not timely file NODs.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.,The Veteran's left elbow lateral epicondylitis is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds no basis to grant a higher rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for kidney disability and bilateral pes planus of the feet have been dismissed. The remaining issues, including those related to gastrointestinal and respiratory disabilities, are remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claims for tension headaches, low back condition, chronic right shoulder condition, bilateral big toe condition, and right ankle disability are all granted. The claim for asthma is denied.