Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's headache disorder, bulimia nervosa, and panic disorder with agoraphobia are all granted service connection. The rating for the psychiatric condition is set at 50 percent from May 23, 2010 to September 24, 2018.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status is denied as his service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a neck disability is not fully addressed by the current medical evidence and requires additional examination to determine if his current neck disabilities are related to an in-service car accident.

The Board has remanded the claims for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability and special monthly compensation due to the Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with PTSD, as these issues may affect his eligibility for special monthly compensation benefits.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, dementia pugilistica, and acquired psychiatric disorders are granted. Service connection is denied for neck disability, right ear hearing loss, right knee disability, left knee disability, right shoulder disability, and left shoulder disability.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back condition and headache condition are not service-connected. The claims for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral otitis media, tinnitus, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, depression, and anxiety), tinea, verruca vulgaris with angiokeratoma, respiratory condition, and hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to inadequate previous examinations. The claims for right knee, left knee, and left ankle disabilities are being remanded because new opinions are needed. Other claims such as joint pain, cough, GERD, headaches, nerve disability, PTSD with depression, erectile dysfunction, and TDIU are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including those for a right leg disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, bilateral lung disorder, throat cancer, liver disorder, and bladder disorder. The issues are inextricably intertwined with whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a lumbar spine disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and sinusitis with associated headaches and allergies have been reopened. The claim for service connection for the low back disability is denied, while the claim for service connection for sinusitis with associated headaches and allergies is granted.

Service connection is granted for bilateral shoulder conditions, low back condition, cervical spine condition (claimed as neck condition), head injury, and headache condition.,Service connection is granted for a low back condition.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, chronic atrial fibrillation, hypertension, low back disorder, and prostate cancer. The appeals for headaches with loss of balance, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are being remanded.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions listed in the decision.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, cervical spine disorder, GERD, headaches (including migraines), hypertension, TBI residuals, seizures, lumbar spine disorder, radiculopathy of the lower extremities, right and left shoulder disorders, right and left wrist disorders, elbow bursitis, bilateral hand disorder, knee disorders, eye disorder, sinus disorder with nose bleeds, and face trauma have all been denied.,The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has not met the criteria for an initial disability rating in excess of 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection related to joint pain, sleep apnea, sinus/nasal condition, headaches/migraines, and acid reflux are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evidence review.

Your claims for service connection on multiple conditions have been remanded to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for review of additional medical evidence.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for right shoulder strain and headaches.,There is no evidence that the Veteran submitted any formal or informal claims for these conditions prior to the effective dates assigned.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examinations and failure to consider the Veteran's lay statements. The issues of service connection for various disabilities are being reviewed again.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for cervical and lumbar spine disabilities, finding no medical nexus between his current conditions and service. The Veteran's claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury is remanded due to insufficient evidence in the examination reports.

The Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea and depressive disorder are granted.,An initial rating of 50 percent for tension headaches is granted, effective December 2017.

The Veteran's headaches were rated as non-compensable prior to December 1, 2011 and a 50 percent rating was granted from that date. The Veteran is denied a higher disability rating for his headaches.,TDIU was initially denied before October 1, 2012 but granted effective October 1, 2012.