Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for a skin condition has been dismissed as he withdrew his claim at the November 2018 hearing. The claims for service connection of an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and sleep disturbance are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been denied. The right wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss (left ear only), tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, COPD, IBS, OSA, left hip disorder, headaches, and seizures were not shown in service or are not causally related to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to her service-connected headache disability is remanded. The Board acknowledges the Veteran's service-connected disabilities but finds that they do not meet the criteria for a TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a). However, referral to the Director, Compensation Service, for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU on account of her service-connected headache disability is warranted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disorder, left hip disorder, right hip disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, left foot disorder, and right foot disorder have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not establish a current disability or in-service incurrence for these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic back condition and chronic headaches was denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.,Service connection for the Veteran’s headache disorder was also denied as there is no medical evidence showing that his current headaches are related to his time in Southwest Asia or any other service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.,The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his cervical spine and right upper extremity conditions, as well as service connection for various other disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for Traumatic Brain Injury is granted. The initial compensable evaluation claim for Migraine Headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's headaches and throat disability (chronic tonsillitis) are granted as service-connected. The Veteran's hypertension is denied, but the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (anxiety) remains pending.,The Veteran's right ankle disability and left ankle disability remain remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on several knee and spine disabilities, as well as his PTSD and depressive disorder have been dismissed. The Board has also remanded the issues of a higher rating for persistent depressive disorder prior to October 28, 2016, and in excess of 50 percent thereafter for persistent depressive disorder and PTSD; a higher rating for lumbar spine chronic muscular strain superimposed on degenerative instability; and entitlement to TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities is remanded as the VA examiner did not provide sufficient information regarding the combined effect of his multiple service-connected conditions on his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for hepatitis C has been dismissed.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hip disorder, sinus disorder, headache disorder, and bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome due to lack of current disabilities or recent diagnoses prior to the filing of a claim.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for left shin splints, depressive disorder, sleep apnea, stroke residuals, and headache disability have been granted. The Board found new and material evidence to reopen these claims.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for hypertension was granted, and he received a 50% rating for migraine headaches. His syncope condition is also rated at least 20%. The appeal as to PTSD and sleep apnea secondary to service-connected disabilities remains pending.

The Board has remanded four issues for further development and examination due to lack of substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches on an extraschedular basis due to the severity and frequency of his symptoms, which have resulted in marked interference with employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for hypertension, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sinusitis, allergies, and headaches. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted as service connected. The Veteran's PVD is denied due to lack of in-service diagnosis or continuity of symptoms, and his headaches are denied due to lack of in-service injury.

The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including headaches, dizziness, occasional blurred vision, and impaired memory, as these conditions are believed to be related to the Veteran's 2006 IED detonation during his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and effective dates has been remanded due to the need for additional development of records, including SSA disability benefits records, mental health records from service, and workers' compensation records. The issues regarding tinnitus, low back disability, PTSD, hypertension, diabetes mellitus, chronic headache disability, and psychiatric disability remain on appeal.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder, right shoulder, and neck conditions claimed as secondary to a service-connected lumbar strain. The Veteran's claims were based on subjective complaints of pain but lacked objective medical evidence supporting the presence of these conditions.