Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current TBI residuals are related to his service. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to determine if he has any TBI-related symptoms and their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for an initial 50 percent rating for migraines is granted. The Veteran also has other service-connected conditions, but the appeal does not address their effective dates or whether they are related to service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right knee, left knee, right leg, left leg, muscle disorder, eye disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, erectile dysfunction, skin rash disability, chronic pain disorder, and neck disability. The decision also denied reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and left shoulder condition due to conflicting evidence regarding their etiology.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache condition is remanded due to an inadequate opinion from the May 2018 VA examiner. The case must be returned for further action.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a back disability was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his claim.,The Board has remanded cases involving service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, left ear hearing loss disability, right ear hearing loss disability, tension headaches (secondary to service-connected tinnitus), and thyroid disability.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities, as his combination of migraines, lumbosacral disc bulge, left lower extremity radiculopathy secondary to the lumbar spine, and depressive disorder makes him unable to secure or follow gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches and gastrointestinal disability is being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for left knee DJD, right knee DJD, headaches, and CFS due to deficiencies in the VA examinations. The TDIU claim is also remanded as it is part of the increased rating claims.

The Veteran's neck disability and headaches are being remanded for further investigation due to missing VA treatment records.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50% for the entire appeal period, with frequent and prolonged attacks causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability has been granted a 30 percent disability rating, but no higher. The preponderance of the evidence indicates that he experiences or would experience (without medication) prostrating attacks at least once a month.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a heart disorder and chronic headaches, including migraine headaches. The decision states that there is no evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to the need for additional VA examinations and the potential existence of outstanding treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a mental health disorder was denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his in-service service.,The Veteran's cervical strain was rated at 10% since the onset of the claim period, with no higher rating warranted due to limited motion and painful movement.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and his current employment as a letter carrier does not meet the criteria for TDIU due to marginal employment.

The Board has granted service connection for bipolar disorder and has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, right shoulder disability, and headache disability due to lack of STRs and need for further medical examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of a left eye disability, respiratory disability (shortness of breath), and gastrointestinal disability. The Veteran's claim for headaches is remanded due to lack of current evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headaches, finding that they are aggravated by his service-connected neck disability.

The Veteran's psoriasis is aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol dependence, thus granting service connection for this condition.,The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea was not caused or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol dependence, resulting in denial of service connection.,The Veteran's migraines are aggravated by his service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder and alcohol dependence, leading to the grant of service connection for this condition.