Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a lack of medical opinions and treatment records. The Veteran is seeking service connection for traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression).

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, as there is insufficient evidence to determine eligibility for accrued benefits or service connection for the cause of death. The appellant must provide clear documentation regarding her educational pursuits after reaching the age of 18 years.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened. The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for a new examination to determine the current severity of her disability and whether it is aggravated by her headaches. Her headaches are also being remanded for an opinion on whether they are related to her military service or caused by her PTSD.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a chronic back disorder was denied as new and material evidence had not been submitted to reopen the claim.,Service connection for cardiovascular disease (to include hypertension) was also denied, with no indication of an in-service event or disease that could be linked to the condition.

The Board has denied service connection for vertigo and initial compensable disability ratings for bilateral hearing loss, sinusitis, and headaches. The appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including right shoulder disorders, left rib separation, bilateral glaucoma, and numbness of the hands, have been denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The case is now remanded for further development, including an addendum VA opinion regarding the aggravation of migraine headaches by PTSD.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for a skin disorder, gynecological disorder (manifested by dysmenorrhea), TBI (memory loss), and migraine headaches have been reopened. However, the Board has found no current evidence of these conditions during her military service or since separation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, tinnitus, hearing loss, TBI, and headaches, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board found that the evidence was at least in equipoise as to whether his service-connected conditions precluded him from securing such employment.

The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for headaches since March 3, 2012 on an extraschedular basis.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for right shoulder and cervical spine conditions, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus due to duty-to-assist errors. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for post-traumatic headaches remains pending.

The Board has determined that the March 2019 VA examiner's opinion is inadequate and remands the case for a new, comprehensive VA medical opinion with a different provider to determine if the Veteran’s migraine headaches were caused or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations and evaluations to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions, including migraine headaches, respiratory disability (sinusitis), right shoulder disability, left hand and finger anesthesia, left little finger fracture, left thumb fracture, and cervical spine spondylosis with degenerative disc disease.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the other issues due to incomplete rationale in the VA examination reports.

The Veteran's appeal of an increased PTSD rating is dismissed. Service connection for a right shoulder AC joint disorder and initial compensable rating for tension headaches are granted, but the issue of service connection for a fifth right shoulder scar remains pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches (claimed as migraine), hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board found that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and active service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a cluster of symptoms associated with Gulf War service is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his symptoms.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability, cervical spine disability, migraine headaches, and neurological disabilities of the upper extremities have been granted service connection. The Veteran has also received increased ratings for his migraine headaches and a TDIU effective July 2014.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) was denied because the condition preexisted service and was not aggravated by service.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied as there is no evidence of a chronic headache disability during active service, and the current disorder is less likely related to service or his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, but his increased rating for migraines remains pending and needs further review.