Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unemployable, as his mental and physical limitations limit his occupational opportunities but are not shown to be such as to preclude all forms of substantially gainful employment.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and unclear diagnoses. The issues of service connection are inextricably intertwined with the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for Crohn's disease and migraine headaches were denied, while a 50% rating was granted for chronic migraine headaches from November 13, 2018. The effective date of the increased rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy remains February 27, 2012.

The Veteran's chronic headaches, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as insomnia), sleep apnea, and vestibular disorder have been granted service connection. The effective date for the grant of service connection is March 31, 2016.

The Board has remanded five issues for further development, including service connection for tinnitus, bilateral restless leg syndrome, arthritis, headaches, and hypertension.,Service connection is denied for all claimed conditions as the evidence does not support a nexus between any of these conditions and active duty.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to new evidence submitted and need further examination and opinion regarding his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. The Board has also remanded the case for a VA examination and further development regarding the effective date of service connection for PTSD, MDD, and panic disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded due to the need for an examination and further clarification of his symptoms.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, thus the Board finds that he is entitled to TDIU.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left shoulder disorder, heart disease, residuals of a head injury other than headaches, right and left CTS due to failure to provide VA medical opinions and examinations as requested in prior remands. The rating issues related to temporary total ratings for bilateral CTS are also remanded as they are dependent on the outcome of these service connection issues.

The Veteran's left knee and headache disabilities are granted. The Board finds that further development is needed for service connection claims related to neck, shoulder, back, and ankle disabilities, as well as a TDIU claim.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including CRPS, lumbar and cervical spine disabilities, bilateral arm and leg disabilities, tinnitus, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran is also being asked to provide medical records related to his service-connected plantar neuropathy of the feet.

The Board has remanded several claims related to the Veteran's death, including service connection for various conditions and an initial compensable rating for fatigue. The claims are pending further action.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to obtain and retain substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU.,The Veteran's other specified trauma and stress related disorder (PTSD) is currently rated at 70 percent, with no evidence of meeting the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's headaches have been rated at 30% effective May 8, 2019. The claim for service connection for costochondritis and the issue of entitlement to service connection for keratoconus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and low back disability due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence such as VA treatment records related to his low back condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, and the effective date is set at April 16, 2007. The claims for PTSD and headaches were also granted with an effective date of April 16, 2007. However, the Veteran's claim for higher ratings for his right elbow disability remains pending.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep disturbances, as there are missing military records and further efforts to obtain them would be futile. The Veteran was exposed to Gulf War service but his STRs and MPRs were not fully obtained.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for lumbar spine, cervical spine, and headache disorders due to new evidence received since the last SSOC.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are now pending. The Board has found new and material evidence to support the reopening of his claims for left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, low back disorder, posttraumatic headaches with dizziness, bilateral hearing loss, and GI disorder.