Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine disorder, brain tumor, and degenerative arthritis due to new evidence submitted. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to December 11, 2012, for service connection were denied.,An effective date of March 28, 2009, was granted for the grant of service connection for headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for neck disability, frostbite of the feet, frostbite of the hands, headaches, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left lower extremity neuropathy, and right lower extremity neuropathy due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's cervical degenerative disc disease is granted service connection.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.,Special monthly compensation based on housebound status from September 1, 2016 is denied.,Service connection for left knee conditions (limitation of extension and limitation of flexion) is granted with an effective date of May 23, 2016. The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date remains pending.,The Veteran's increased rating claims for left knee conditions are remanded.

The Veteran's headaches and GERD have been restored as service-connected disabilities.,The issue of entitlement to a compensable disability rating for headaches has been remanded. The reduction in the disability rating for GERD from 10 percent to noncompensable effective June 1, 2015, is also being remanded.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a low back disability due to new evidence submitted. The claims for service connection of left and right ankle disabilities, as well as left and right knee disabilities, are denied. A rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, headaches, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathy of both lower extremities, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for TDIU.

Service connection for headaches and tinnitus has been granted.,A 10 percent rating is assigned for a post-traumatic deformity of the right fifth metacarpal bone.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims for service connection, including Gulf War Illness, memory loss, joint pain, cervical spine disability, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, skin rashes, and headaches. The remand is due to insufficient medical evidence or need for additional examination.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, including as secondary to PTSD and/or tinnitus. The decision was based on the lack of a causal relationship between the condition and service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's hypertension and TBI residuals, including migraine headaches, were denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating under applicable VA regulations.

The Veteran's appeals for allergies, sleep apnea (secondary to asthma), and migraines were all denied as the evidence did not support a finding of service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, left knee disorder, and left shoulder disorder have been granted. The decision also remanded the claims for right knee disorder.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines has been denied, and his claim for service connection for a stomach disorder is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disorder, corneal scar of the right eye, and migraine headaches are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for fatigue, muscle pain, joint pain, sleep disorder, headaches, flu-like symptoms such as chills and sweats, short-term memory loss, central nervous system disability, imbalance, shaking, and skin disability due to conflicting medical opinions and lack of conclusive pathophysiology or etiology.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including service connection for PTSD and bilateral knee disabilities. The remaining issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, headache disability, chronic fatigue, and shoulder and knee disabilities are also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for GERD, headaches, bilateral pes planus, right ear hearing loss, respiratory disorder, and bilateral hand disorder have been denied.,New evidence received since the last denial does not relate to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate any of these claims.

The Veteran's claim for increased rating of his thoracolumbar spine disorder is granted, with a current rating of 40 percent.

The Veteran's separation pay benefits were correctly withheld from his VA disability compensation due to the statutory requirement, and there is no exception that would allow for waiver of this recoupment.