Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for a disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches is granted. The claims for service connection for sarcoidosis and psychiatric disorders (including schizophrenia and PTSD) are reopened, but the service connection for low back disorder, left hip disorder, and right hip disorder is denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a sleep disability has been denied.,A rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied, as the current rating already reflects the maximum schedular evaluation available.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 60 percent for chronic fatigue syndrome is dismissed. The issues of entitlement to increased ratings for depressive disorder with anxiety features and migraines, as well as TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for tension headaches associated with TBI is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the December 2016 VA examination and his assertion that he experiences one to two incapacitating headaches per week.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are rated at a 30 percent for the entire period on appeal, as they meet the criteria of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring once a month over several months.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including a back disorder, an eye disorder, obstructive sleep apnea and other sleep problems, acid reflux, skin disorders, headache disorder, peripheral neuropathy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The claims are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

The Veteran's tension headaches and mood disorder have been granted service connection, with effective dates set at the date of receipt of the claim for each condition.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for fibromyalgia, headache disorder, left leg disorder, back disorder (arthritis), and acquired psychiatric disorder was denied. The claims were not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for headache disorder was denied as the condition is not a diagnosable chronic multi-symptom disorder that was not manifest in service or attributable to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and a heart condition have been denied as there is no evidence of current disabilities or etiological relationship to service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for schizophrenia and headaches have been remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's claims for stomach problems, headaches, a head condition, a jaw condition, and residuals of a neck injury are being remanded for further development. The VA will consider these claims on their merits rather than reopening them based on new evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for sleep apnea, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were present during and after service. The appeal of service connection for headaches was dismissed due to withdrawal by the Veteran.

The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings for right and left knee disabilities, as well as a mood disorder, have been withdrawn.,Issues regarding service connection for back, neck, and hip disorders are being remanded for further examination and analysis.,The claim for service connection for TBI is also being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is being remanded as it is inextricably intertwined with his other claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct or secondary relationship between his current headaches and his military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are productive of frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, resulting in severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's sleep apnea is service-connected. However, due to incomplete examination and insufficient reasoning regarding aggravation of pre-existing headache disability by service-connected sleep apnea, the case is remanded for further evaluation.

The Board has remanded the claims for diabetes mellitus, type 2, thyroid disorder, hypertension, low back disorder, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, headaches, vertigo, and tinnitus due to potential exposure to herbicides during service.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for these conditions on a direct basis as they are not presumed diseases related to military service.

The Board granted an effective date of March 13, 2014 for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, finding that it was factually ascertainable that the Veteran's condition worsened prior to her claim.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for his right shoulder sprain was dismissed. The Board granted a TDIU effective February 11, 2008, due to the severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for bilateral pes planus was denied. The appeal for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent disabling for migraine headaches prior to January 31, 2018 is also denied.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches and granted his claims for service connection for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis and right lower extremity radiculopathy. However, the effective dates for these grants are denied as they are without legal merit. The remaining issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine and right lower extremity radiculopathy are remanded for further development.