Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded all issues on appeal to obtain additional government records, including Social Security disability claim and treatment records.,The reopening of a claim for service connection for low back disability is remanded. The issue of service connection for low back disability is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to inadequate VA examinations and conflicting medical findings.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for total hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, including bowel and bladder residuals, as well as migraine headaches. More current examinations are needed to determine the severity of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was granted with an effective date of October 8, 2003. The claims for sinusitis and vasomotor rhinitis were denied as there was no prior pending claim or new evidence to warrant earlier effective dates.

The Veteran's PTSD, major depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder have been rated at 70 percent. The appeal for higher ratings is denied. The appeals for service connection of hypertension, sleep apnea, and headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for migraines and depressive disorder with anxiety were denied as the evidence did not show symptoms that warranted a higher rating.

The Veteran's multiple service-connected conditions do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has determined that additional evidentiary development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for headache disability, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, and total disability rating due to unemployability prior to January 27, 2017. The Board will address these issues for the purpose of ensuring the issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) along with information about the process for perfecting an appeal as to those issues if the Veteran so desires.

The Veteran's application to reopen his service connection claim for headaches has been granted. The Board has also remanded the claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, bipolar disorder, depression, and schizophrenia.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to engage and retain substantially gainful employment, as evidenced by her inability to perform physical or sedentary work due to chronic neck and back pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since December 1, 2011. The Board has granted TDIU from that date.

The Veteran's service connection claims for scalp scar, left knee strain with osteoarthritis, and tension headaches are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, residuals of a facial injury, and headaches. The claims are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection granted for migraine headaches as aggravated by PTSD. The issue of a sleep disorder, to include sleep apnea, and Hepatitis C are both remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his service-connected low back disability and migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an acquired psychiatric disability (to include depression), a lumbar spine disability, and a left lower extremity neurological disability. Service connection for headaches is also granted. However, the claim of service connection for a gallbladder disability remains denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including upper respiratory condition, hypertension, folliculitis, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Veteran's neck disability is rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that it does not meet the criteria for a higher rating. The Veteran also has other service-connected disabilities and her combined rating is less than 60%, so she cannot be granted a TDIU based on these conditions alone.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and headache condition due to service-connected PTSD are granted as service connected.

The Veteran's right and left knee disorders, as well as his neurological disorders of the lower extremities and headaches, are found to be related to service. His bilateral foot disorder is not considered due to service.