Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic headaches have been granted service connection as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.,His claim for a higher evaluation for tinnitus has been denied, with the highest possible rating already assigned.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is granted a 50 percent rating. The left knee arthritis and instability, as well as the lumbar spine disability, are remanded for further evaluation. The TDIU claim is also remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent disabling for migraine headaches on an extraschedular basis was denied. The current disability rating adequately considers the severity and symptomatology of the Veteran’s condition.

The Veteran's claims of increased evaluations for migraine headaches and lumbar degenerative disc disease have been remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and conducting VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines do not preclude him from securing or following substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to complex medical issues and insufficient opinions. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining an advisory opinion from a medical expert on whether CVID is related to exposure at Camp Lejeune and whether headaches are related to exposure at Camp Lejeune. Additionally, the claims for polyarthritis and gastric disability are being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the service connection claims.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, but denied service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's neck strain is also remanded for further examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for an eye disability, a head injury due to vertigo, headaches, and a psychiatric disorder. The appeals were based on new evidence submitted since previous decisions.

The Veteran's headache condition was not considered a medical emergency, and VA facilities were feasibly available for treatment. The Board denied payment or reimbursement of the unauthorized medical expenses incurred at HCMC on February 16, 2012.

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, sleep apnea, and headaches on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected mental health disorder. The effective dates for these conditions are not specified as they were already in effect at the time of the decision.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's earlier effective date claims for lumbar spine and lower extremity disabilities, as well as her service connection claims for a right shoulder disability (secondary to left shoulder) and a left eye disability. The issues of service connection for residuals of a head injury (to include headaches) and a neck disability were decided in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for sleep apnea, left shoulder disability, and headaches to obtain additional medical opinions regarding whether these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for hypertension, headaches, and a psychiatric disability. The lumbar spine osteoarthritis case is still pending with an effective date issue.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus and granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, tinnitus, cervical spine injury, lumbar spine condition, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities, heart condition, prostate condition, left foot condition, right foot condition, and seizure disorder. The Veteran's claim for service connection for type II diabetes mellitus is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for lower back pain and bilateral knee disability. The Veteran's skin condition, headache disability, and foot disability (bilateral pes planus) are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for bilateral cataracts, right shoulder cyst residuals, tinnitus, chronic fatigue, dizziness, numbness, short-term memory loss, and attention problems is granted.,The Veteran's application to reopen the claim for service connection for sinusitis and a headache condition is also granted.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims related to PTSD, cervical strain, sleep apnea, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, and tension headaches. The VA will obtain relevant medical records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to assess his current disability levels.

The Veteran's service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lung cancer, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, headaches, and skin disability are all granted. The grants are based on presumptive service connection due to exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to maintain substantially gainful employment due to his severe pain, numbness, and limited mobility.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and rating for various conditions have been granted, but his claim for an effective date prior to August 11, 2014, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus has been denied. His initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is also denied.