Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of residuals of astrocytoma with seizure disorder and headaches has been dismissed as the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of the Veteran's claims for obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches due to outstanding private treatment records and addendum opinions are needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and other acquired psychiatric disorders, as well as his chronic headache disability, are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for sinusitis and remanded her claims for service connection for migraines, low back disability, reduction of rating, and right lumbar radiculopathy. The case is also referred to the RO for consideration of vocational rehabilitation records.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction, scar from heart surgery, and other conditions have been granted service connection. A 10% rating has been assigned for bilateral hearing loss as of September 11, 2018.

The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate opinions regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches and knee disabilities, specifically concerning functional loss during flare-ups and knee instability.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for gastrointestinal disorder, lumbar spine disorder, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, sleep apnea, and migraine headaches have been denied as secondary to his service-connected knee disability. The claim for broken tooth and residual abscess in the mouth for compensation purposes has also been denied.,Service connection is not granted for any of the conditions listed above due to lack of evidence linking them to service or a service-connected condition.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for low back disability, neck disability, left leg disability, right leg disability, anemia (claimed as fatigue), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and migraine headaches due to lack of a medical opinion on their etiology.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for a 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder, which was granted.,The Veteran also seeks an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for his headache condition, which was granted.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral tinnitus and obstructive sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence of a nexus to his military service.,The Board also remanded several issues related to right shoulder, hip, ankle, foot, headache, and psychiatric disabilities due to insufficient development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated as 30 percent disabling, but the Board denied a higher rating because the frequency and severity of his headaches do not meet the criteria for a 50% rating.

The Veteran's headache disability, diagnosed as migraine and chronic daily tension-type headaches, is granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected PTSD. His multiple lipomas are rated at 30 percent effective June 24, 2009.

The Veteran was granted an initial evaluation of 50 percent for migraines, but denied evaluations in excess of the current 10 percent rating for chondromalacia patellae/patellofemoral syndrome and residuals of traumatic brain injury. The Veteran's carpal tunnel status post carpal tunnel release with cubital tunnel syndrome was granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested withdrawal of all issues on appeal.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, effective June 16, 2015. The appeal for an earlier effective date is denied.

The Veteran was granted service connection for migraine headaches. She is also entitled to a 60 percent disability rating for mixed urinary incontinence, effective from the date of her claim.,The Veteran's bilateral tailor bunions are not rated as compensable.

The Veteran's petition to reopen her claim for service connection for a left wrist condition was granted, and she is now entitled to service connection for this condition.,Service connection was also granted for migraine headaches, which the Board found were secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral hearing loss, migraine headaches, scars of the head, face, and/or neck, hypertension, and total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to additional evidence added to the record.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to new evidence being associated with his case and a need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, a rating in excess of 10 percent for IVDS from February 2008 to August 2018, and a rating in excess of 50 percent for major depressive disorder from November 2015 onwards have all been denied.