Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's initial higher rating for Headache Syndrome prior to August 12, 2015 was denied. A 50% disability rating is granted from that date onwards. The claims of entitlement to initial compensable ratings for Right Hip Degenerative Arthritis and Left Hip Degenerative Arthritis are remanded. The claim of entitlement to an increased rating for Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc Syndrome is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and TDIU due to insufficient development of evidence, particularly regarding the Veteran's head injury during service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for left lower extremity joint pain, headaches, and sleep disorder due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology. The Veteran is presumed exposed to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia during her service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and evidence collection. The Board will consider each condition individually, including tinnitus, sulfa drug allergy, low back disorder, vertigo, narcolepsy, headache disorder (secondary to TBI), acquired psychiatric disorder (secondary to TBI), and IBS.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, neck rash, and headaches. Tinnitus is linked to in-service acoustic trauma. Neck rash and headaches have been found with unknown etiology.

The reduction of the disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy from 10 percent to a noncompensable rating was not proper, and the 10 percent rating is restored.,The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headache condition remains pending. A new VA examination is needed to evaluate the severity of her service-connected headache condition.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, back disability, and headaches. The claims are granted as new and material evidence has been submitted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to outstanding VA treatment records and a need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is rated as noncompensable prior to November 12, 2014 and as 50 percent disabling thereafter. The Board has granted a 50% rating for the Veteran’s service-connected migraine headaches since November 11, 2009.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, back disorder, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and neck disorder are denied. The claims for reopening of service connection for headache disorder and skin disorder are remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for patellofemoral syndrome left leg, bilateral shin splints (stress fractures), back surgery, headaches, and restless leg syndrome. The claim to reopen entitlement to service connection for patellofemoral syndrome left leg was also denied.

The Veteran's right knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and the appeal for a higher rating is denied.,Prior to August 4, 2017, the Veteran's headaches are not productive of characteristic prostrating attacks, so they do not warrant a compensable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for left otitis media was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection for a spine disability and balance problems secondary to perforated left tympanic membrane were also denied due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to active service.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of her service-connected central hypothyroidism and cluster headaches have been denied as the evidence does not support a finding that either condition is severe enough to warrant an evaluation in excess of 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, hypertension, and recurrent headaches. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, hypertension, and recurrent headaches. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Board has granted service connection for major depressive disorder, hypertension, and recurrent headaches. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder for the purpose of establishing eligibility for treatment under 38 U.S.C. § 1702 is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection for major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus was denied. The Board also remanded the claims for service connection for non-epileptic seizure associated with residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), residuals of TBI, tension headaches, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with depressive disorder not otherwise specified and alcohol abuse, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for TBI with posttraumatic headache is remanded due to the need for clarification from the VA examiner regarding subjective symptoms and their impact on work.

The Veteran's chronic daily headaches, as a residual of his TBI, resulted in severe economic inadaptability from October 24, 2011 to November 20, 2013. The Board granted a separate 50 percent disability evaluation for these headaches.