Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and headache disability.,There is no evidence of a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings, service connection, or reopening of claims have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and/or evidence.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination to assess the Veteran's employability status.

The Veteran's asthma claim is reopened and granted.,Obstructive sleep apnea, acquired psychiatric disorder (generalized anxiety disorder), bilateral hip condition, eye condition, and headache condition are all granted as secondary to service-connected pneumoconiosis.,Low back and neck conditions are denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral SNHL is denied.,An effective date prior to November 15, 2013 for the grant of a 10 percent disability rating for bilateral SNHL and an effective date prior to November 15, 2013 for the grant of service connection for tinnitus are both denied.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating of his service-connected mixed type headaches is remanded, as well as the issue regarding whether the reduction from 30 percent to noncompensable was proper. Additional evidence and an examination are needed.

The Board has remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disability, a higher rating for migraine headaches, and TDIU due to unemployability. The Veteran did not receive notice of VA examinations related to these claims.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches, including as secondary to TBI, needs further examination and evaluation.

The claim for service connection for Meniere's disease, left ear hearing loss, cervical spine disability, left knee condition, right knee condition, TMJ, urinary incontinence, hypothyroidism, and migraine headaches is granted. The effective date of the award is not specified.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, hypertension, residuals of cerebrovascular accident (CVA), depressive disorder, right ear hearing loss, and sleep apnea. Service connection was denied for left ear hearing loss and erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 70 percent for unspecified depressive disorder is granted. The claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is denied.

The Veteran is granted a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities, with the condition that it is subject to the law and regulations governing the award of monetary benefits.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tension headaches do not prevent him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache disorder is related to an in-service head injury. However, the Board denied service connection for left hip disability due to lack of a current diagnosis.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include depression and anxiety) secondary to hearing loss and tinnitus have been denied due to the Veteran's willful misconduct in causing his motor vehicle accident, which resulted in these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tinnitus has been denied as the condition is already at its maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of tinnitus has also been denied, as there was no prior claim within one year of separation from service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for PTSD and migraine headaches have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines are not related to his military service and thus, service connection is denied. The GERD with hiatal hernia, painful joints (claimed as knees and ankles), depression, and PTSD issues have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression and headaches as secondary to his service-connected left shoulder disability, lupus, and sleep conditions has been granted. The reduction of the rating for status post left shoulder surgery with residual strain from 10% to noncompensable (zero percent) effective April 1, 2018, was found to be proper due to clear and unmistakable error in assigning duplicate ratings.

The Board denied service connection for back pain, right knee disability, tinnitus, and headaches as the evidence did not support a relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for redundant penile skin with corrective surgery for hypospadia, headaches, erectile dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, and depression. The decision is mixed as some issues were granted (redundant penile skin) while others were not (headaches, erectile dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, depression).