Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder has been reopened. The Board finds that additional development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's headaches had an onset during service or are causally related to his military service, and whether they are proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to October 12, 2015 and a rating in excess of 30 percent from October 12, 2015 forward due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further consideration of her service connection claims, including those related to headaches and other Gulf War illnesses.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for headaches has been withdrawn and is dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability, headaches, and persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress have been reopened. The claim for service connection for a low back disability is being remanded for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches are also being remanded for additional development.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain another VA examination and medical opinion in order to address the Veteran's claimed symptoms and determine if they are related to his service.

The Veteran's asthma and headaches have been granted service connection. The heart condition and tinea versicolor issues are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate examination in July 2017, specifically regarding the relationship between insomnia and the residuals of his cerebral spinal fluid leak. The Veteran must be afforded a VA examination that provides sufficient detail and rationale for these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including his severe back pain and heart condition, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches has been granted. The claims for a compensable disability rating for hypertension and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have worsened, and she is being asked to provide updated evidence or be examined by VA.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The issue of service connection for migraines is remanded, as well as the TDIU claim due to its interrelatedness with the other issues.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches, GI disability, and skin disability due to lack of a VA examination. The Veteran is presumed to have Gulf War Syndrome based on his service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, which is the highest rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that the Veteran experiences very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks of migraine pain, resulting in severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines have worsened, and a new examination is required to determine the appropriate initial rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, sinus headaches, and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's request to reopen service connection for several conditions, including GERD, was granted. The right heel spur rating is also increased.

The Board has denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and initial compensable ratings for left ear hearing loss. The case is remanded to obtain VA examinations for the Veteran's left knee disability, low back condition, and headaches.,The Board has also found that there is insufficient evidence to grant service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left and right shoulder, cervical spine, and tension headaches disabilities have been granted. The claim of revision or reversal of the November 1993 rating decision on the basis of CUE has also been granted.

The Veteran's service connection claims for low back disorder, left ear hearing loss, tinnitus, right ear hearing loss, sleep apnea, and headaches have been reopened. However, the Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than August 29, 2014, for the award of a 50% rating for other specified trauma related disorder with major depressive disorder and history of PTSD is dismissed.