Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's cause of death is remanded for further review, including obtaining SSA records and determining the eligibility for substitution. The DIC claim remains inextricably intertwined with the substitution issue.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a dental condition and headaches is remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty regarding whether the Veteran's migraines were aggravated by service. An addendum opinion is needed from an appropriate clinician.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for her service-connected chronic headache disability and TMJ dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected IBS, migraines, and PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission are all granted. The Veteran is assigned a 50% disability rating for his migraines.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headaches are related to his in-service complaints of headaches and sinusitis.

Service connection granted for left knee degenerative arthritis and headaches. Service connection denied for bilateral foot disorders.,The Veteran's service connection claims were decided on a mixed basis, with some issues being granted (left knee and headaches) and others not (bilateral foot disorders).

The Veteran's claims to establish service connection for patellofemoral syndrome of the knees and migraine headaches were granted with effective dates of May 27, 2005 (for both knees) and September 25, 2007, respectively.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection. The issues of right thumb disorder, right foot disorder, residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraine headaches, and psychiatric disorder have been remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right knee disability, headaches, left wrist disability, bilateral hip disability, and left knee disability are not granted due to lack of new and material evidence. The cases have been remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for initial disability ratings for tension headaches, asthma, and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for cervical spine disability and associated migraine headaches has been reopened, with the grant of a 100% rating effective September 16, 2016.,Service connection for migraine headaches was granted, with a 100% rating effective September 16, 2016.

Service connection for bilateral pes planus is granted. Other issues are remanded.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus has been rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent since the appeal period began.,Prior to March 13, 2014, his migraine headaches were rated at 10 percent. From that date onwards, they are rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's service connection for asthma and headaches is granted, while other issues are either denied or remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of entitlement to a compensable rating for tension headaches with nausea and dizziness due to insufficient reasons provided in the previous decision. The Veteran's lay statements regarding her migraine headaches are not adequately addressed, and a VA examination is needed.

The appeal of the issue of an increased rating for degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine is dismissed.,Service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's PTSD and Migraine Headaches have been granted service connection, with effective dates of December 1, 2015.,A rating of 70 percent for PTSD has been granted, effective from December 1, 2015.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including multiple sclerosis with bilateral lower extremity paresthesias and loss of use of both lower extremities, meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing due to his permanent and total disability.

The Veteran's joint pain is not due to an undiagnosed illness. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence does not support service connection for unspecified joint pain.,The Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of fibromyalgia and there is no evidence showing it began during service or is otherwise related to in-service injury, event, or disease.