Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the initial TBI VA examination was inadequate and requires a new examination to determine if the Veteran's reported symptoms are related to his service.

The Board has denied an increased rating for tension headaches and remanded the issue of service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected insomnia.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a back disability was denied because the evidence did not show that her condition was incurred in service and due to willful misconduct.,Service connection for right shoulder, right elbow, and neck disabilities were also denied as there is no objective medical link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a determination on whether an extraschedular rating is warranted for his headache disability and for the TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome are being remanded due to the absence of a VA examination addressing these issues. The Veteran must be provided with a medical opinion regarding whether her conditions are related to or aggravated by her service-connected disabilities, including her neck strain, right shoulder strain, left shoulder impingement, and repetitive typing as part of her MOS.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, visual impairment, and a convulsive disorder due to lack of evidence showing current disabilities or a link between service and these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for recurrent headaches and remanded the claims of hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI with headaches is reopened, but the claim remains denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and development of evidence.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for headaches (temporal) is being remanded due to the need for additional examination and treatment records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims to reopen for fatigue, headache, joint and muscle pain, and neurological symptoms due to a qualifying chronic disability. However, service connection is denied as these conditions are not related to his military service.

The claims of service connection for headaches, sleep disability, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, and psychiatric disability are remanded due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's symptoms may be related to undiagnosed illnesses or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illnesses.

The Board has found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims, including obtaining private medical records and VA treatment records. The appeals are REMANDED.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of 30 percent, but no higher, for pituitary microadenoma headaches is granted. The claim for an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.

The appeal to establish that a Substantive Appeal of the September 29, 2014 rating decision was timely filed is granted. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating and effective date prior to January 9, 2013, for SMC at the housebound rate is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The claims include migraine headaches, spine disability (back pain), skull fracture, hemorrhoids, and dental trauma.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for his service-connected right shoulder condition is remanded. The Board finds that a new examination is warranted and requests the Veteran to provide releases for relevant records of any private treatment.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been granted a 50 percent rating, the maximum available under DC 8100.,His hypertension has been granted a 10 percent rating. The Board found that he was placed on anti-hypertensive medications due to a diastolic pressure of 100 or more.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The Headache Disorder with Memory Loss issue is remanded as there are insufficient medical opinions regarding its onset during service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are being remanded for an updated VA examination to assess the severity of his condition, as evidence suggests it may have worsened since the last evaluation.