Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU prior to October 19, 2015 is being remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of his unemployability status.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, to include as secondary to urticaria is granted. The issue of service connection for depression and anxiety, as well as PTSD, related to urticaria is remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding the timeliness of his notices of disagreement and entitlement to a higher rating for left knee disability. The appeal was also dismissed as he withdrew his claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to potential exposure to contaminated water and other hazardous materials during service. The VA will verify this exposure and obtain an etiological opinion regarding the relationship between these exposures and the Veteran's claimed conditions.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his cervical spine disability, TBI residuals (claimed as memory loss), and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's hearing loss and headaches were not found to be service-connected. The rating for PTSD was denied, but a higher rating of 50% was granted from November 15, 2010 to September 8, 2011.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for migraine headaches prior to August 15, 2017 is granted. The Board finds that the criteria for a 50 percent rating are met due to very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks of headache pain causing loss of productivity at work. The TDIU issue on appeal remains pending and must be remanded for proper development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and effective dates for various disabilities, including neck disability, change in color in the hands, headaches, weakness in the arm and numbness in the fingers, penetrating muscle injury, left chest, painful surgical scar, left chest, surgical scar, left chest, peripheral neuropathy, chest wall, rib fractures, status-post thoracotomy, hypertension. The issues include seeking initial ratings for certain disabilities and obtaining effective dates for service connection.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been dismissed.,Service connection for a left knee disorder has been reopened, but the claim remains pending.

Service connection for PTSD is granted.,The Veteran's left wrist disability, sleep apnea, headaches, and hypertension are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's back disability due to inadequate findings in previous examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for depressive disorder and migraine headaches, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The remand is required because additional relevant treatment records are needed.

The Board has remanded the cases of service connection for a spine condition, headaches, and epilepsy due to incomplete records and need for further medical examination.

The appeal to reopen service connection for lumbar spine degenerative disc disease was denied. Service connection for hypertension, headaches, and depression were also denied.

The appeal is dismissed with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for dermatitis. The Board has remanded issues related to fatigue, GERD, migraine headaches, peripheral nerve disability, and psychiatric disability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and left foot disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including his 1984 motor vehicle accident.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted effective February 1, 2006 due to his service-connected Headaches and Depressive Disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, and PTSD. The Veteran's initial rating for tinnitus is denied as it already meets the maximum schedular rating. The effective date for tinnitus is set at November 19, 2012.

The Board has remanded the cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, left wrist carpal tunnel syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. The effective dates for service connection for headaches and depression have been denied.