Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for effective dates and ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and conducting new examinations.

The Veteran's appeal of the TDIU issue is dismissed as moot. The claims for service connection related to hearing loss, cervical spine injury, and headaches are remanded due to new evidence or further examination being required.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lung disability, headaches, sleep apnea, hypertension, and esophagus disability due to missing active duty service treatment records.

The Veteran's chronic tension headaches are granted service connection. The other issues on appeal are remanded for further development.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a cervical spine disability, but has remanded these issues due to outstanding VA treatment records and private treatment records. The Veteran is also being asked to undergo additional examinations to determine if his current disabilities are related to service.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's scars and headaches are being remanded for further evaluation due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's depressive disorder and headaches are being remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of worsening symptoms since the last VA examination. The TDIU issue is also being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the other issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further action on issues related to his right ankle condition, initial rating for migraines prior to April 13, 2017, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for migraines after that date.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for his neck disability and cervicogenic headaches, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The decision is based on the need for new examinations and consideration of updated medical records.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for back disorder, headache disorder, and hemorrhoids due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran's statements of in-service injuries and continuous symptoms are considered.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are related to his service, specifically flight training exercises and acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for migraines was denied as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Service connection for back disability and prostate cancer were both remanded due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities due to his failure to report for VA examinations and his testimony that he was homeless during the time examination notices were sent.

The Board has remanded two issues: service connection for a headache disability and service connection for numbness in the feet. The Veteran's claims are being returned to VA for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, low back pain, and PTSD were denied in a June 2009 rating decision. The appeals have been remanded.,New evidence received since the June 2009 denial has reopened the claim for service connection of PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for additional evidentiary development and a functional assessment of her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inextricably intertwined issues and for additional development.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches have been granted ratings of 50 percent each, effective as of the date of the decision. The TDIU issue has been remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to November 13, 2015 for the grant of service connection for tension headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for tension headaches is denied as it is already at the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hip disorder is denied due to lack of evidence linking his current condition to active service.,The Veteran's nonservice-connected pension claim is remanded due to incomplete information regarding income and net worth.