Migraines & headaches Board decisions

Service connection for pseudophakia is denied.,Service connection for headaches and acquired psychiatric disability (depressive disorder) are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder and tension headaches have been granted service connection.,An effective date of December 3, 2015 has been established for the grant of service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's claim for a 30 percent rating for IBS was restored, and his claim for service connection for migraine headaches was reopened. Service connection for migraine headaches is granted, but the claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (short-term memory loss) is denied.

The Board has reopened the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, hypertension, and headaches. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not compensable, and his duodenal ulcer with gastritis and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was granted a 20 percent rating from February 6, 2017. The issue of service connection for migraine headaches has been REMANDED.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for various conditions, including right knee disability, ankle disability, degenerative arthritis, and hypertension, was denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions and new evidence. The Veteran's skin condition, headaches, and sinusitis with retention cyst of nasal sinus are being reviewed.

The Veteran's genitourinary disorder, diagnosed as voiding dysfunction, is granted service connection. The initial compensable evaluation for right ankle scar anterior tibial neuropathy and the initial 30 percent evaluation for headaches are also granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to failure to schedule VA examinations. The case is returned to the RO for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for migraines and tension headaches prior to April 8, 2015 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter is being remanded due to unresolved issues related to a previous rating decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache condition (claimed as migraine headaches) due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability was granted an increased rating of 40 percent effective August 14, 2015.,An initial compensable rating for tinnitus is denied. The maximum schedular evaluation (10%) has been assigned.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if there are any new and material evidence. The claims will be remanded for further examination and medical opinions.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical degenerative joint disease, lumbar spine degenerative joint disease and spondylosis, erectile dysfunction, and headaches.,Reasoning: The Veteran's service treatment records document multiple episodes of neck pain and back strain during service. Post-service x-rays also show degenerative changes.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of sufficient evidence. The issues include PTSD and depression, tinnitus, back disability, dental condition, and headaches.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including sensitivity to cigarette smoke and related symptoms, are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to determine if these conditions are related to his military service.

The Board finds that additional development is needed to adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection for a sleep disorder, headaches, fibromyalgia, and neuropsychological symptoms.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disorder to include obstructive sleep apnea, finding that there was no evidence of a chronic sleep disorder during service or that it is caused by his service-connected migraine and/or cluster headaches.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia was granted a rating of 40 percent prior to March 21, 2012. Additionally, the Veteran was granted TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and tension headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The effective dates are not addressed in this decision.