Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and breathing problems, as well as determining if it is secondary to his service-connected sinusitis, needs further examination and review.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for gastrointestinal disability, migraine headaches, psychiatric disability (including PTSD), rectum disability, and bilateral eye disability due to lack of a medical opinion on their etiology.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a respiratory condition is dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings of his bilateral plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, left knee strain, and right knee strain are dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of his GERD is remanded.

The Board has granted an initial rating of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, effective from February 11, 2013. The decision found that his tension headaches occur frequently with photophobia, phonophobia, and nausea but do not more nearly approximate migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraines and other TBI residuals were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating prior to January 9, 2017 or after.,For the period from January 9, 2017 onwards, the highest schedular rating available was 50 percent for migraines and 10 percent for TBI residuals.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, but the Board finds no evidence of total social and occupational impairment. The issues of service connection for various conditions are remanded due to lack of definitive medical records.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to have been incurred during service.,His unspecified depressive disorder is determined to be secondary to his service-connected migraine headaches.,Bilateral hearing loss is denied as not related to service.,Back, neck, left knee, and right knee disorders are all denied as not related to service.,Right eye and left eye disorders are also denied as not related to service.,Diabetes mellitus is denied as not related to service.,Peripheral neuropathy in the upper extremities and lower extremities are both denied as not related to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination to address service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including corroborating in-service stressors and obtaining additional medical records. The Veteran's tinnitus is also being evaluated as a potential aggravation of his acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and TDIU were dismissed due to withdrawal of appeal. The issues of headaches and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and allergic rhinitis, finding that there is no evidence of a relationship between these conditions and his active service.

Your appeals for service connection for chronic nosebleeds and migraine headaches have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is reopened, and the claims for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), deviated septum, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and asthma are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates were denied. The decision also noted that the Veteran's PTSD claim was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to missing VA and private treatment records, need for new VA examinations, and a VA aid and attendance examination. The Veteran's service-connected conditions include adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), and posttraumatic headaches.

The Board is remanding several claims for further development, including those related to left knee osteoarthritis and other service-connected disabilities.,Additional medical records are needed to clarify the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions and determine if they are related to her military service or service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, depression, headaches, sleep apnea, and GERD has been granted. The claims for hypertension have not met the criteria.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current GERD is related to service, specifically her service-connected migraine headaches and/or PTSD. The Veteran claims that her symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea are related to these conditions during episodes.

The Veteran's chronic headache disability has been granted an initial 50 percent rating, effective from the date of her claim. The appeal for service connection for neck and low back disabilities was withdrawn.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened, but the claim remains denied as there is no evidence of a nexus to service.,Service connection for a back disability was also denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and fatigue have been denied as there is no evidence of a qualifying chronic disability under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. §1117 and 38 C.F.R. § 3.317. The claim for an increased rating for herniated disc, lumbar spine has also been denied.