Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral knee conditions, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, muscle tension headaches, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient examination opinions and new evidence submitted.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's cluster headaches are related to his active service and grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has determined that new evidence received after the March 2017 rating decision warrants readjudication of the claim for service connection for tinnitus. Additionally, the Veteran is found to be unemployable due to her service-connected disabilities and thus entitlement to a TDIU is granted.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional examinations and clarification of diagnoses.

The Board has identified several issues related to service connection that require additional evidence and a reevaluation. The Veteran's claims for fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), joint pain, chronic headaches, GERD, skin disability, and sleep apnea are all remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder has been reopened and granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and insufficient rationale in previous decisions. A new VA examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities render her in need of regular aid and attendance or permanently housebound.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines but remanded the issues of sleep apnea and colitis due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches has been denied. The Board also remanded the issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU).

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle and joint pain, nausea (claimed as gastroesophageal reflux disease), hypertension, and muscle tension headaches. The cases are being remanded to obtain additional opinions regarding these issues.

The Veteran's headaches, aneurysms of the brain, hearing loss, sinusitis, and rhinitis are being remanded for further development due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a head injury with headaches due to new and material evidence. The claims for liver (hepatocellular) cancer and kidney cancer are remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and a headache disability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeal.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, characterized as PTSD, is granted an initial rating of 50 percent prior to July 28, 2014. The Veteran's headache disorder is granted a non-compensable rating prior to May 9, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a malocclusion with headaches, jaw popping, sinus and ear canal problems has been reopened. The case is remanded to obtain updated VA treatment records and to schedule the Veteran for a VA dental examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and headaches have been granted. The claim for service connection of hypertension has been denied.,New evidence was submitted to support the reopening of these claims.

Service connection is granted for cervical spine and right shoulder disabilities.,Service connection is granted for a respiratory disability (mild restrictive lung disease).,Service connection is denied for right hand carpal tunnel syndrome with arthritis, as there is no current diagnosis or medical nexus to service.,Service connection is denied for chronic headaches, as the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis and there is insufficient evidence of a link to service.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder and tinnitus, but denied the remaining issues. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted while others were not.