Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a low back condition and headaches due to insufficient evidence, including the need for additional medical opinions and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to initial increased ratings for migraine headaches and tenosynovitis of the right wrist since March 14, 2018 due to pending procedural issues.

The Veteran is granted service connection for various musculoskeletal and neurological conditions, including neck pain, low back pain, shoulder pain, wrist pain, hip pain, arm and hand pain, knee pain, foot pain, headaches, and skin symptoms. These conditions are presumed to be related to his military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including chronic fatigue, headache disability, chronic constipation, muscle aches, and neurocognitive disability. The case is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's claims for headaches and memory loss condition have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. The right hand strain, cervical spine disability, fibromyalgia, CTE, headache condition, colloid cyst of the brain, and TBI issues are being remanded for further evaluation.,VA treatment records should be obtained. A VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's right hand disability.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis with hyposmia is not entitled to an extraschedular rating.,From February 6, 2014, to June 15, 2017, the Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for his headache disability. Since then, he has been denied any higher ratings.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to his death, and the claims for service connection were not addressed as they are moot.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of entitlement to a compensable evaluation for migraine headaches and a disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for his lumbar spine disability due to insufficient information regarding the frequency and severity of his migraines, as well as functional loss during flareups and with repeated use over time.

The Board has denied service connection for PTSD due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding stroke, headaches, respiratory disability, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been reopened and is granted. The case is remanded to obtain a VA examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen claims for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, right shoulder pain, chronic headaches, head injury with facial reconstruction (now claimed as traumatic brain injury), and cervical strain were denied. The claim for CTS of the right wrist was granted.,The Veteran's requests to increase his PTSD rating and service connection for substance abuse secondary to PTSD are remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and PTSD have been granted increased ratings, while other issues remain pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for an extraschedular rating for migraine headaches and TDIU prior to September 27, 2012 due to referral to the Director of Compensation and Pension Service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches associated with nasal allergy and sinusitis was denied in a January 1995 rating decision. The effective date of the grant of service connection is March 2, 1993.

The Veteran's appeal of his claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus has been withdrawn.,The RO is directed to obtain updated VA treatment records and SSA records, as well as any missing service treatment records from the David Grant Medical Center and NPRC.,VA should request that the Veteran submit any outstanding evidence regarding his claimed in-service exposure to dead bodies and race riots at Travis Air Force Base. The RO should also request a Statement in Support of Claim for PTSD Secondary to Personal Assault, and provide adequate notice as to such claim.,The RO should afford the Veteran new VA examinations for his acquired psychiatric disorders (PTSD, depressive disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder), TBI, migraine headaches, TMJ, cervical spine disabilities, lumbar spine disability, right upper extremity disability, and right lower extremity disability. Adequate etiological opinions are needed.,The RO should afford the Veteran VA examinations for his cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, as well as a new VA examination for his right upper extremity disability (right shoulder and arm pain and numbness, right hand disability).,The RO should afford the Veteran VA examinations for his right lower extremity disability. Adequate etiological opinions are needed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of head trauma, including chronic headaches, is granted. However, the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including a right fourth (ring) finger condition, headache disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The claims have been remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent disabling for migraines has been dismissed. The appeal for an increased rating for intervertebral disc syndrome and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine with scar is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Headaches, finding that there is no current disability related to the in-service head injury.