Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with major depressive disorder and anxious distress has been rated at 30 percent, but the Board has determined that a higher rating of 70 percent is warranted due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, TBI, neck disability, migraine and/or tension headaches, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD). The reasons provided include a lack of evidence linking these conditions to service or any in-service injury. The Board has also noted that there is no continuous symptomatology for hypertension within one year of discharge.,The Veteran's claims for TBI, neck disability, migraine and/or tension headaches, low back disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) are remanded as the Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient rationale in the VA examiner's opinion and the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were restored to a 30 percent rating effective November 7, 2018. The appeal was granted for restoration of the prior rating.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a neurological disorder manifested by headaches and an eye twitch was dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of an initial rating higher than 30 percent for residuals of a left tibia fracture with arthritis.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, and an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis due to the need for further medical examination and opinion.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a traumatic brain injury, an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD, and an increased compensable rating from January 29, 2014 and continuing thereafter for status-post right inguinal hernia repair has been dismissed.,An initial rating of 70 percent from January 29, 2014 and continuing thereafter for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is granted.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's headache disorder is service connected, but has not yet made a decision on his tinnitus claim. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were remanded due to incomplete or insufficient evidence. The lumbar spine disability was rated at 20 percent, bilateral knee disabilities at 10 percent, right ankle disability at 10 percent, tinnitus at 10 percent, and migraine disability at noncompensable. Service connection for elbow, hand, left ankle, IBS, GERD, upper extremity nerve disorder, and lower extremity nerve disorder were denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to conflicting opinions on whether the Veteran currently has a headache disability and its relationship to service. The Veteran will need to undergo another VA examination.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of service connection for sleep apnea and migraine headaches are remanded due to procedural errors.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inconsistencies in the VA examination report and new evidence received since the last decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's migraines are related to service, including exposure to cold temperatures during service. The case will be readjudicated after a supplemental VA medical opinion is obtained.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection of a headache disorder is granted. The Board has also remanded the issues of service connection for bladder cancer due to exposure to chemical agents, as well as service connection for a headache disorder secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded as the Board finds that he is unemployable due to his service-connected back disability and associated headaches. The case will be referred to VA’s Director, Compensation Service for consideration of entitlement to a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for left knee disability, gastrointestinal disability, and headache disability due to unresolved issues. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with the left knee claim.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraines and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) is remanded due to the submission of new evidence that relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claims. The VA examiner’s opinion based on inaccurate factual premises must be disregarded, and a new examination is required.

The Veteran's petition to reopen claims for service connection for brain cancer and lung cancer was granted. The claims for service connection for a headache disability, bladder cancer, hypertension, and bilateral hearing loss were denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and depression, is remanded for a new examination to determine if it is related to service.,The Veteran's headache disorder is remanded for an addendum opinion addressing his in-service head injury and complaints of headaches.