Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and related conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for several service connection claims and the reopening of a claim, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for tension headaches and a rating higher than 50 percent for PTSD with anxiety due to inadequate examinations. The Veteran needs updated VA treatment records and an appropriate examination.

Service connection for IBS and chronic headache disorder has been granted. Service connection for left and right ankle disorders is denied.,A 40% rating for lumbar spine degenerative joint disease (DJD) has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding potential links between his conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches are characterized by frequent prostrating attacks but do not result in severe economic inadaptability. The Board grants a 30 percent disability rating for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is remanding them to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of his claimed conditions.

The Veteran's TBI with residuals of chronic tension headaches is rated at 10 percent prior to June 18, 2018 and at 40 percent after that date. The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent from April 3, 2017 and at 50 percent from June 18, 2018.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection of migraine headaches, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, and TDIU due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and depression) as there was no evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's TBI residuals, including migraines, are currently rated at 50 percent. The Board finds that a remand is necessary to obtain a VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, and a psychiatric disorder (anxiety), finding that there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incidents, injuries, or illnesses related to these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical examination regarding the Veteran's migraines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for hypertension, migraine headaches (secondary to chronic sinusitis), and bilateral foot tinea pedis require additional development due to inadequate medical opinions and missing records.

The Veteran's sinusitis and headaches have been granted service connection. However, the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression) is remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for all issues, including the claims for higher ratings for various conditions and a TDIU. As a result, the Board does not have jurisdiction to review these matters.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of a right foot condition, left foot disability, PTSD, and TDIU was granted. The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% prior to January 13, 2017, and 100% from that date.

The Veteran's cause of death was not service-connected, as COPD and other conditions were ruled out. The Board found no evidence linking the Veteran’s heart disability to his service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's petition to reopen his previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for epilepsy was granted, and he is now service-connected for epilepsy.,The Veteran's dizziness and weakness are secondary to his service-connected epilepsy, and he is now service-connected for this condition as well.