Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for low back disability, pelvic inflammatory disease, and headaches due to a lack of evidence regarding their onset or relationship to service.

The Board denied service connection for mixed type headache disorder and bilateral knee PFS disability, finding that the evidence did not support a relationship to active duty service.

The Board has determined that new material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, sleep apnea, and headaches. The issues of secondary service connection for bilateral hip pain, lumbosacral strain, a heart disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, and toe disability are remanded.

The Board has determined that new and relevant service treatment records have been submitted, necessitating a de novo review of the claims for service connection. A VA examination is required to determine if any diagnosed disabilities are related to active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for hearing loss, eye disability, headaches, scar on the left forehead, and acid reflux have been granted. The initial ratings assigned are as follows: 10% for hearing loss, no rating for eye disability, noncompensable (0%) for headaches, 30% for acid reflux, and a separate 10% for the scar on the left forehead.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for service connection for various conditions related to PTSD and herbicide exposure. The Board has remanded these issues due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran is seeking TDIU, but this claim is dismissed as moot since he already receives a 100% disability rating for his PTSD.

The Veteran's migraines have been granted an increased rating to 50 percent, effective from the date of his claim. The TBI and PTSD ratings remain unchanged.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the Veteran's claims, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and verifying his periods of Active Duty for Training (ACDUTRA) and Inactive Duty Training (INACDUTRA).

The Veteran's claims for various conditions were denied due to lack of current diagnoses or established links to his military service.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for migraines has been reopened and granted. The claims for increased ratings for hypertension, degenerative arthritis of the spine, and plantar fasciitis are remanded. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for service connection for malaria. The claims of service connection for PTSD, headaches, stomach disorder (GERD), and respiratory disorder were all denied as new and material evidence was not received to reopen these claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches, finding that there was no causal relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for migraine headaches has been dismissed because her attorney requested withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy have all been denied. The Board found that the Veteran does not have a current disability related to these conditions, and there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease leading to these disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding a diagnosis and causal link between his current condition and service. The Veteran is entitled to a VA examination to determine if he currently suffers from migraine headaches and whether these are related to his military service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's MDD and headaches need further examination to determine their current severity, as there is recent evidence of worsening symptoms.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, and service connection for Hepatitis C, fibromyalgia, sleep apnea, hypertension, and headaches are granted. The initial rating for seborrheic dermatitis remains unchanged.

The appeal of the denial of service connection for vertigo, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, SMC/AA, and gout is dismissed as no adequate substantive appeal was filed.,The appeals of service connection for sleep apnea and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's current chronic headaches are related to service. The Veteran should be provided with a VA medical opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent prior to August 7, 2017 and denied for a higher rating thereafter. The evidence does not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.