Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's character of discharge is not a bar to the receipt of VA compensation benefits, and his claims for service connection are remanded for further adjudication.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of a back condition, migraines, and major depressive disorder (anxiety disorder). The remaining issues have been remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further action, including obtaining additional medical records and considering whether payment is warranted under specific VA laws.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating increases are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations, development of records, and consideration of his TDIU claim.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various conditions, including left knee osteoarthritis, right shoulder disability, right knee strain, allergic rhinitis, and migraines, were denied. The decisions are based on the current severity of these conditions as determined by VA examinations.

The claim to reopen the previously denied OSA service connection is denied.,The claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, and PTSD are remanded as new evidence has not been submitted.

The Board denied the appellant's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and asthma, as well as his claims for bilateral knee and ankle disabilities, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Barrett’s esophagus, and memory problems/dizziness. The appeals were remanded.,No effective dates earlier than November 30, 2015, were granted for any of the service connection claims.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate reasons or bases in its previous decision. The Veteran's attorney provided additional evidence and argued that his psychiatric, headache, and sleep disabilities are related to service-connected conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right shoulder disability, 'back' disability, right ankle degenerative changes, hypertension, an acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD), and migraine headaches. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a prostate disability, migraine headaches, essential hypertension, and depression was denied. The Veteran's PTSD received an initial 100% rating prior to September 28, 2018.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disorder is rated at 40 percent, and he was granted separate ratings for LLE and RLE radiculopathy prior to May 8, 2017. The Board also found that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded substantial gainful employment, leading to a grant of TDIU.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of November 21, 2012. The claim for obstructive sleep apnea was granted and effective as of May 15, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him incapable of securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 5, 2012.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, left-lung disorder, lipomas, muscle deterioration disorder, and bone degeneration disorder due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or exposure to contaminated drinking water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability and tinnitus. Bilateral hearing loss, fibrous dysplasia of the left nasal cavity, and headaches are remanded due to incomplete information.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims due to missing documents in his electronic claims file. The AOJ is required to locate and upload any missing documentation, including a March 2003 rating decision, VA Form 21-4138 received January 28, 2008, claim to reopen filed on February 26, 2010; a March 7, 1978 treatment record from Herbert Thomas Hospital; a VA Medical Center Shreveport treatment record from September 15, 2006; a letter of inquiry from Senator Landrieu, and a newspaper article entitled 'VA Vows to End Backlog.'

The Veteran's service connection claims for a back disorder, headaches, tinnitus (secondary to headaches), and left leg disorder (secondary to back disorder) are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board dismissed all issues of appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal prior to a decision being made.

The Board denied service connection for left shoulder condition (rotator cuff tendinitis), respiratory condition (chronic bronchitis), and chronic headaches, finding that the evidence did not support a link to service.,There is no current diagnosis of chronic bronchitis or other respiratory disability in service, and the Veteran's STRs do not show any such condition.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were dismissed. The Board also remanded the issues of service connection for meningioma brain tumor and painful scars associated with a meningioma brain tumor.