Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current disability of abnormal weight loss, joint and muscle pain, headaches, or chronic fatigue. As such, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, tension headaches, PTSD, and depressive disorder NOS are all granted as service-connected.,Service connection for thrombocytopenia (low blood platelets) is remanded due to lack of medical opinion and missing records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for unspecified depressive disorder, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, sciatic radicular pain, leg conditions, hip condition, low back pain, headaches, vision (claimed as bad eyes), and sarcoidosis have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions.

Service connection is granted for low back and cervical spine conditions.,A 10 percent rating is granted for hypertension.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and seizure disorder are not service-connected as they did not develop during active duty or due to a service-connected condition.,Her mental health disorder, specifically bipolar disorder with panic disorder, is now considered service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension was denied, and his claim for service connection for headaches was remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's migraines are not service-connected as they did not have an onset within one year of discharge and are not related to his cervical spine disability.,The Veteran's radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is not service-connected as it is not due to or aggravated by his lumbar strain.

The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and headaches have all been denied service connection. The flank scar associated with kidney cancer has an effective date of March 14, 2017.,An initial compensable rating for the flank scar is also denied.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal before the Board could make a decision, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection and an initial 50% rating for migraine headaches is granted throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral esophoria and headaches, which are claimed as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's application to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a chronic headache disability is granted. The Board finds that additional evidence, including a VA examination in December 2015, raises a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected disabilities and to obtain updated VA examinations.,The Veteran has multiple issues related to his service-connected disabilities, including increased ratings for various knee disorders, shoulder strain, wrist strain, thoracic spine compression fracture, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, bilateral plantar fasciitis with first metatarsophalangeal joint degenerative arthritis, pansinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and tension headaches. Additionally, he seeks service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability and right flank condition with numbness.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The issues include psychiatric disorders, headache disorder, and arthritis of the left knee.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise regarding whether the Veteran's depression was caused or aggravated by her service-connected migraine headaches, and thus grants service connection for depression as secondary to service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeals for higher initial ratings for headaches and GERD are remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.

The Veteran's left ankle disorder is granted a 20 percent rating, but no higher. The Veteran’s posttraumatic headaches are granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher. The Veteran’s cervical spine disability is denied any increase in rating. The Veteran’s left upper extremity radiculopathy and right upper extremity radiculopathy are both granted a 40 percent rating, but no higher. The Veteran's thoracic spine degenerative disc disease is denied any increase in rating. The Veteran's right lower extremity radiculopathy is denied any increase in rating. A total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted from September 18, 2015.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to new evidence received since his last denial.

From July 28, 2009, through April 3, 2014, the Veteran's PTSD was granted an increased rating to 70 percent.,On and after April 4, 2014, a higher rating for PTSD was denied.

The Veteran's claim for compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left wrist status post-surgery, to include malalignment and left wrist osteoarthritis distal radius ulnar joint with ulnar minus 6 mm, was denied as the evidence did not show that VA treatment caused his additional disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected traumatic brain injury, was denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the current condition and service.