Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, and headache disability due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's TBI is also being evaluated further.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and bipolar disorder), and headaches. Service connection was denied for hypertension.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including those related to undiagnosed illnesses from Southwest Asia service, have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding of qualifying chronic disability due to an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and headaches are found to be aggravated by his service-connected PTSD. The Board also finds that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, warranting a TDIU from March 6, 2017.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations due to additional relevant VA treatment records being added to her claims file.

The Board has restored a 50% rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches effective April 1, 2018 as the reduction from 50% to 30% was improper.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's sleep apnea is caused or aggravated by his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions. The issues include upper back strain, tinnitus, and a headache disorder.

The Veteran's service connection claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and migraine headaches have been denied. The Board found that the GERD was not shown as chronic in service, did not manifest to a compensable degree within the applicable presumptive period, continuity of symptomatology is not established, and the disability is not otherwise etiologically related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for tension headaches prior to June 1, 2010 and TDIU (Individual Unemployability) prior to June 7, 2014. The Veteran's claim for TDIU is still pending as it was part of an underlying lumbar spine increased rating claim.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD is currently rated at 70 percent, effective prior to March 5, 2018. Service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to PTSD has been granted. However, the claim for sleep apnea remains denied.

The Veteran's service-connected headache disorder, tinnitus, and major depressive disorder are found to be related to his current headaches. Service connection for sleep apnea is denied as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is assigned the minimum noncompensable rating due to the nature of the disability. A higher rating for tinnitus is not granted, and a higher rating for major depressive disorder is also denied.

The Veteran's claim for dependency benefits for his daughter, S.D., is remanded due to the inextricability of this matter with other claims involving disability ratings and service connection. The claims will be adjudicated together.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal as he died during its pendency.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was rated noncompensable prior to January 25, 2018 and in excess of 10 percent thereafter. The Board found that the evidence did not support a compensable rating prior to January 25, 2018 due to lack of nasal obstruction or polyps.,The Veteran's tension headaches were rated noncompensable prior to December 15, 2016 and 30 percent thereafter. The Board found that the evidence supported a 30 percent rating based on the frequency of prostrating attacks.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to additional evidence being added to the file and potential exposure in Vietnam. The Veteran is asked to provide any missing records or authorization.

The Board denied service connection for left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis as secondary to left knee arthritis, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's left knee arthritis was not shown to have manifested within the applicable presumptive period or continuity of symptomatology has not been established.,Service connection for right knee arthritis was also denied as it is neither proximately due to nor aggravated by his service-connected left knee arthritis.

The appeals for initial compensable ratings for scars of the right knee and vaginitis, as well as service connection for GERD, anemia, and diabetes mellitus Type II have been dismissed. The appeals for increased rating for right knee patellofemoral syndrome, bilateral shin splints, right forearm condition, right wrist sprain, migraine headaches, pterygia (right eye condition), sinusitis, sleep apnea secondary to chronic bladder infection, hypertension, and right leg varicose veins are REMANDED.

The Board has remanded several claims for further development and examination, including service connection for MS, chronic pain syndrome, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder secondary to MS. The initial compensable rating for respiratory bronchiolitis associated with interstitial lung disease is also being remanded.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is granted as secondary to his service-connected low back disability. The Veteran's headaches and restless leg syndrome are denied.