Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, effective from the date of the reopened claim in June 2011. The Board also granted a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's tinnitus and headache disorder are granted service connection, but the ulcer disability is denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, also claimed as migraines and PTSD. The Veteran was remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his left knee disability and back disability.,The Veteran's unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness, also claimed as undiagnosed illness due to Gulf War, is being remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection. The left ear hearing loss and perforation of the tympanic membrane (left ear) do not warrant initial compensable ratings.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition, finding that the Veteran's current cataracts are less likely as not caused by or the result of his in-service facial/cornea burns.,The Board also denied service connection for a bilateral knee condition, concluding that the Veteran's DJD is not as least as likely as not related to his complaints of pain during service.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as there was no evidence of a chronic condition in service or within the applicable presumptive period, and continuity of symptomatology since service. The Veteran's claims were not supported by competent medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, tinea versicolor, cervical myositis, and cervicogenic headaches are granted with effective dates of April 3, 2012. However, the Board has remanded several issues including an increased rating for PTSD.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral tinnitus, a headache disorder, PTSD, and type II diabetes mellitus as due to herbicide agent exposure (claimed as Agent Orange). The appeals are not related to service connection issues.

The Board found that termination of TDIU from December 1, 2017 was not proper due to the Veteran's employer providing special accommodations for his service-connected disabilities. The earlier effective date claim for June 1, 2015 is also remanded.

The Board has not fully complied with previous remand directives and the Veteran's claims for service connection for ear disability and headaches are being returned to the RO for further development.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine disability, bilateral knee disabilities, and headache disorder are all found to be related to his service. The claims for glaucoma, heart disability, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and diabetes mellitus have been denied.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain updated treatment records and for the Veteran to undergo a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his sleep apnea.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated as 50 percent disabling for the entire period on appeal from February 6, 2008. The Board found that his very frequent and prolonged attacks of severe economic inadaptability warranted this rating.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for her service-connected migraine headaches is being remanded due to incomplete VCAA notice, outstanding VA treatment records, and the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for bilateral hearing loss and angina have been dismissed.,The petition to reopen the claim for hemorrhoids was granted, but only partially. The petition to reopen the claim for headaches was also granted, but only partially.

The Veteran's spouse was not recognized as a dependent for VA benefits until March 2014, despite the Veteran having submitted information about his marriage in 2008. The claim is denied because the necessary documentation was not received within one year of notification.

The Board found that the grant of service connection for migraines was clearly erroneous and thus severed service connection for migraines, effective May 1, 2014.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to a failure to comply with the duty to assist in obtaining VA medical records. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all outstanding VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for examinations to address his current conditions, including headaches, skin condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left-hand, right-hand, left ankle, right ankle, left foot, and right foot conditions have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for sinusitis has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's TBI and migraine headaches have been rated at the lowest available level (10%) throughout the appeal period, as there is no evidence of more than mild impairment in any facet for TBI or characteristic prostrating attacks for migraines.