Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's GERD and migraines have worsened since his last VA examinations, and additional development is required to determine the current level of severity of these conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury, chronic headache disorder, and right lower extremity radiculopathy as there was no evidence of these conditions during or after the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no evidence of current hearing impairment.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as anxiety, is granted. The condition is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected heart disability.

The Veteran's left and right knee disabilities are being remanded for additional examination to determine the current severity of his conditions.,The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been granted a higher rating from May 17, 2012.

The Board has remanded several claims due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical examinations. The Veteran's service connection claims are being reviewed, as well as his claim for a higher rating for depression with PTSD.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence being submitted. The issues include reopening of claims for lumbar spine disability, right eye disability, migraine headaches, acquired psychiatric disability (including PTSD and schizoaffective disorder), and dermatophytosis.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations. Specifically, VA must attempt to obtain private treatment records from Kaiser Permanente and provide the Veteran with appropriate examinations to determine the severity of her service-connected conditions.

The Board denied service connection for thoracic spine degenerative disc disease, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, and migraines (secondary to cervical and/or thoracic DJD) as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 0 percent for the entire rating period. The Board has remanded to obtain additional evidence related to left wrist disability, back disability, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and peripheral neuropathy of upper and lower extremities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for cervical spine spondylosis due to insufficient testing in previous VA examinations regarding painful motion.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all claims have been dismissed.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, but remanded the issue of service connection for hypertension due to lack of a medical opinion on its relationship to herbicide exposure.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is granted. The Veteran's left and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are each rated at 10 percent, effective July 1, 2016. The Veteran's service-connected left ankle strain is rated at 10 percent, effective February 23, 2016. The Veteran's service-connected right ankle arthritis is rated at 20 percent, effective February 23, 2016. The Veteran's scar, right ankle, TBI, and migraine headaches are not granted increased ratings.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to insufficient examination and opinion regarding the nature of his headache disability, its relation to service or service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development regarding his claims of entitlement to a higher rating for post-viral encephalitis with residuals of migraine headaches, an earlier effective date for the grant of a 20 percent rating for DJD of the thoracolumbar spine, and service connection for sleep apnea.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is also remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his other claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted. The Board found that the evidence supports a finding of exposure to toxic materials during military service, which may be related to his current conditions.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a 30% since March 23, 2018. Prior to that date, the rating was denied.

The Board has remanded several claims due to the need for additional evidence and examination, including service connection claims and a rating claim.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person.,The Veteran does not have additional right ankle disability proximately caused or aggravated by VA hospitalization and surgery in July 1990.

The Veteran's migraine headaches associated with TBI residuals are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under DC 8100.