Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his chronic tension headaches, sinusitis, right shoulder instability, limitation of motion associated with glenohumeral arthrosis, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for tinnitus has been granted. The initial rating for major depressive disorder remains denied. The effective date for service connection of major depressive disorder is not earlier than April 15, 2016.,Remaining claims for service connection are pending and need further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness and loss of balance, diarrhea, skin rashes, and migraines are remanded due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran has not provided sufficient medical or lay evidence to establish a current disability related to his claimed Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating prior to October 30, 2017.,The Veteran's bilateral plantar fasciitis is granted separate 10 percent ratings for each foot under DC 5284.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding whether the Veteran's headaches began in-service. The decision is based on new evidence provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The right knee disability and headache disability were granted, while the bilateral hearing loss disability, tinnitus, left knee disability, and skin growth on the left cheek remain denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and a higher initial rating for migraine headaches have been dismissed.,The claim for TDIU has also been dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's receipt of a total schedular rating.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than March 18, 2009 for the award of service connection and a separate disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied. The claim for an effective date earlier than February 11, 2014 for the award of service connection for tension headaches is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased rating, service connection, and TDIU have been denied. The case is remanded for further examination regarding the cysts/tumors of the neck and right wrist.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various acquired psychiatric, headache, hand, knee, and ankle disorders have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or a link to his active service.

The Board has denied service connection for the claimed conditions due to the Appellant's discharge under other than honorable conditions, which is considered a bar to VA benefits.

The Veteran's petition to reopen a claim for migraine headaches was granted, and service connection for this condition is now established.,Service connection for major depressive disorder has been denied due to the lack of evidence showing an increase in severity since August 7, 2016.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and evaluation of various disabilities are being remanded due to inadequate development or opinions. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for hypertension and the low back disability were dismissed. The claims for service connection for urinary disorder, bowel disorder, and headaches secondary to the low back disability were all denied.

The Veteran's appeal regarding a disability rating greater than 50 percent for PTSD with MDD and alcohol use disorder has been dismissed.,Service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, wrists, back, knees, ankles, headaches, and muscle disorder is reopened based on new evidence.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head trauma resulting in a brain cyst, headaches, cognitive disorder to include memory loss, and bipolar symptoms. The evidence did not establish that the arachnoid cyst was related to service.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted, with the condition being rated based on its direct service connection without any presumption or secondary linkage to a pre-existing condition.

The Veteran's right knee and low back disabilities are being remanded as the VA examiners did not adequately address whether they were caused or aggravated by his service-connected left knee disability.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is being remanded to determine if he has a current hearing loss disability, and its likely etiology.,The Veteran's tinnitus is being remanded to determine its likely etiology, including whether it was incurred in service.,The Veteran's psychiatric disabilities are being remanded as the VA examiners did not adequately address his request for treatment during service or any head injury therein.,The Veteran's TBI and migraine headaches are being remanded to determine their likely etiology.

The Veteran's appeal includes multiple issues, including some that have been withdrawn. The remaining issues are related to service connection for various conditions and rating of disabilities such as right foot fracture residuals, TBI with headaches, low back disability, bilateral lower extremity neuropathy, left wrist disability, and bilateral upper extremity neuropathy.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, which is the highest rating available under VA regulations. The Board found that her condition met the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.