Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's application for service connection for tinnitus was submitted in June 2018, and the claim is granted. The effective date of this decision is not specified as it falls within a year of receipt of the intent to file form.,Service connection for migraine and skin disorder has been reopened due to new evidence provided by the Veteran's husband.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been withdrawn. The Board has also dismissed the claim for a compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss. The case is REMANDED for further action regarding PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for tension headaches, bilateral foot disability, and back disability due to issues with hearing requests, secondary service connection, and presumptive service connection. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not related to service exposure, and his hypertension and migraine condition are not shown to have begun during service or be otherwise related.,Service connection for PTSD was properly severed, but the Veteran still seeks an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's service-connected mood disorder, headaches due to concussion, herniated disc of L4-L5, right ankle condition, and right ankle scar are all rated lower than the Veteran believes they should be. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to ensure that the record contains evidence of the current severity of his disabilities.

Service connection has been granted for arthritis of the cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, hands, right knee, left knee, migraine headaches, and sinus condition (to include allergic rhinitis).,Prostate cancer has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in its previous decision and needs additional evidence, including psychiatric evaluations. The Veteran's TDIU claim will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's service connection claims for foot pain, gastrointestinal disability including IBS and GERD, migraine headaches, blurred vision, dizziness, and ringing in the ears have been denied. The claim for reopening of a gynecological disorder (fibromyalgia, joint and muscle pain, chronic fatigue syndrome) is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for tension-type headaches was dismissed as the issue had been previously addressed by a final Board decision.,An effective date prior to December 11, 2012 for the grant of a separate evaluation for tension-type headaches is denied because it is not factually ascertainable that the Veteran's condition manifested within one year prior to his claim.,Service connection for paranoid schizophrenia with traumatic brain injury was granted on December 11, 2012. An effective date prior to this date is denied as there were no pending claims prior to the date of the Veteran's current claim.

The Board has determined that the veteran's PTSD is not service-connected due to his willful misconduct during active duty. The other disabilities listed are also denied as they were either caused by or aggravated by the veteran's own actions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to perform the basic functions of self-care and are as helpless due to his service-connected conditions, necessitating regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for circulatory disability, chronic headache disability, unexplained body pain, and leg rash have all been denied.,Remand has been ordered to obtain additional VA records and provide examinations to determine the nature and etiology of the claimed kidney disease and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral open angle glaucoma, hypertension, and headaches due to inadequate medical opinions in the May 2013 VA examination report. The new examinations are needed to address whether these conditions may be caused or aggravated by corticosteroid treatments for service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new examination to assess his PTSD and TBI, as well as to determine whether he has any symptoms of TBI that are distinguishable from the impairment resulting from his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to conflicting evidence and need for further examination. The issues include right knee disorder, headaches, right shoulder disorder, dizziness and fainting spells, low back disorder, and left leg shin splints.

The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for hypertension was denied, and the Board found that an effective date prior to November 1, 2016 is not warranted.,Some of the Veteran’s claims were remanded due to insufficient evidence or need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining relevant medical records.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for such a rating. The decision also notes that while the Veteran had previously been rated as noncompensable, he now meets the requirements for a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's COPD was not incurred in or aggravated by service, and the Board denied service connection for this condition.,For the whole period on appeal, radiculopathy caused moderate incomplete paralysis of both upper extremities. The Veteran received a rating of 40 percent prior to March 5, 2019 for right upper extremity radiculopathy and a rating of 30 percent after that date for left upper extremity radiculopathy.,The Veteran's cervical spine disability was rated as 10 percent before March 5, 2019 and 30 percent thereafter. The Board found no evidence to warrant higher ratings based on the severity of symptoms.,Migraine headaches were not manifested by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings have been denied. The Board found that the criteria for an earlier effective date were not met, as the effective date assigned was the day following discharge from service. For other issues, no higher rating could be assigned based on current evidence.