Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including seizure disorder, PTSD, and chronic migraine headaches, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a TDIU based on the severity of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus has been denied as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent is already assigned.,The Board has remanded several issues including service connection and ratings for various disabilities due to a duty to assist error prior to the May 2018 RAMP opt-in.,Issues include left eye occipital neuralgia, lower extremity sciatica, upper extremity radiculopathy, herpes simplex virus, adjustment disorder with anxiety/depression, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, stroke/vertebral artery dissection, thoracolumbar strain, cervical strain, and scars from hernia repair.,The Veteran's service connection claims for lower and upper extremity sciatica and radiculopathy are remanded due to a duty to assist error prior to the May 2018 RAMP opt-in. VA treatment records need to be obtained from non-VA providers.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are granted as being proximately due to his service-connected sleep apnea, hypertension, and PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for hysterectomy, allergies, arthritis, eczema, and headaches. The evidence did not support a causal link to active service or an undiagnosed illness related to Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and treatment.

The Board denied service connection for joint pain and arthritis, bursitis, loss of sense of smell, loss of sense of taste, bronchitis, gastrointestinal disability (acquired), headaches, bilateral hearing loss, basal cell carcinoma residuals, linear scar of the left upper extremity post-basal cell carcinoma excision, nonlinear scar of the left upper extremity post-basal cell carcinoma excision, actinic keratosis, and residual scars from inguinal hernia repair.

The Board has decided that a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's headaches are related to his service-connected shrapnel wounds and any other relevant factors.

The Veteran's PTSD and related conditions, as well as his post-traumatic headaches, are being remanded for additional development to obtain updated VA treatment records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is rated at a non-initial evaluation of 70 percent, effective from the date of this decision.,Service connection for migraines has been granted as secondary to her service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between his current headaches and his military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not related to his service and are not otherwise causally or etiologically related to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder.,The Veteran's bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy is not related to his service and is not otherwise causally or etiologically related to his service-connected lumbar spine disorder.,Prior to April 30, 2019, the Veteran’s bilateral hearing loss was not manifested by more than Level II hearing impairment in either ear. After that date, it was not manifested by more than Level IV hearing impairment in either ear.,Beginning on May 1, 2019, the Veteran's right lower extremity sciatica was manifested by no more than moderate incomplete paralysis of the right sciatic nerve.,The Veteran’s left lower extremity sciatica is currently rated as 20 percent disabling. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's chronic headaches began in service and continue to this day.,The Veteran's sleep apnea is secondary to his service-connected low back disability.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, migraine headache disability, herpes disability, sleep disorder, athlete’s foot, left shoulder disability, right shoulder disability, low back strain disability, left hip disability, right hip disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, plantar fasciitis, and shin splints have been denied.,The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for his right and left eye disabilities due to incomplete information.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for meningitis, renal failure as secondary to meningitis, headaches as secondary to meningitis, PTSD as secondary to meningitis, depressive disorder as secondary to meningitis, and anxiety disorder as secondary to meningitis. The Board found that the appellant does not have any of these conditions.

The Veteran's left eye disability is rated at a 30 percent rating, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's exertional headaches are rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision. The Veteran's head scar is rated at 10 percent, effective from the date of the decision.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance and housebound status, finding that her service-connected conditions did not render her bedridden or in need of regular aid and assistance.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, hypertension, fatigue, a back condition, and bilateral knee conditions due to outstanding treatment records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be related to his headaches, but a VA examination is needed to determine if this relationship exists and whether it is due to the PTSD.