Migraines & headaches Board decisions

A 10 percent rating for vertigo prior to December 31, 2014 has been granted.,Since December 31, 2014, a 30 percent rating for vertigo is granted.

The Board has remanded several claims for additional development, including obtaining medical records and verifying the Veteran's service stressors. The claims of service connection for various conditions are also being considered.

The appeals for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right ankle disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, chronic left sternoclavicular joint disorder, left foot disorder, and left lower extremity radiculopathy have been dismissed.,The appeal for PTSD has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's migraines have worsened since the last VA examination in March 2016, and a new examination is needed to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including sleep apnea, low back disability, right foot and leg disabilities, PTSD, and sinusitis with headaches. The appeal was not timely filed.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen claims for service connection for migraine headaches, ulcer disease, acquired psychiatric disorder, dizziness and fainting spells, degenerative disc disease of lumbar spine, and osteoarthritis. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected status-post ruptured left anterior ethmoid with residual metal clip, epistaxis, sinusitis, headaches, and left nose and eyelid scar.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD with TBI and headaches, as well as left ankle disability were granted effective from June 19, 2012, and July 16, 2012 respectively.,An earlier effective date request was denied.

The Board has denied compensation for additional neck disability due to VA treatment or medical care. The Veteran's claim is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding service connection, aggravation of existing conditions, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine and headache disabilities were reopened due to new evidence. The claims are now remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient reasoning and development regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented substantially gainful employment prior to July 5, 2012. The VA needs to obtain a retrospective opinion on the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches, which he reported during his active service and continues to experience today, were incurred during his period of active duty. As a result, the claim for service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for a psychiatric disorder and remanded it for further development. The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches is also remanded, as evidence of a reported headache during service in July 2010 is present. The TDIU rating claim is deferred due to its interdependence with other claims.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lumbar spine disability and head injury with headaches and memory loss have been reopened. However, the Board has determined that there is no evidence of a nexus between these conditions and service.,Service connection was denied for neck disability and acquired psychiatric disorder (depression, PTSD, anxiety).

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date prior to December 4, 2016 for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches. The claim was filed on that date and there were no previous claims or documents indicating intent to file a claim for benefits related to migraine headaches.

The Veteran's bilateral foot corns and callosities, headaches, arthritis (both knees), and major depressive disorder are all granted service connection. The Veteran's bilateral shoulder disabilities remain denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, obstructive sleep apnea, and tension headaches due to inextricably intertwined issues with the claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability.,Service connection is denied for tinnitus, hypertension, and a cerebrovascular accident (claimed as stroke).

The Board denied service connection for stomach/digestive disorder and headaches, both of which the Veteran claimed were due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune. The evidence did not support a link between these conditions and his time in service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection and higher ratings was dismissed due to withdrawal. The RO granted a 20% rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, PTSD prior to May 21, 2012, and TDIU.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, with the exception of sleep apnea being granted. The remaining issues were either not reopened or denied due to lack of new and material evidence.