Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI residuals is rated at 70 percent, effective August 26, 2011.,The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as of August 26, 2011.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left wrist condition, right wrist condition, penis condition, sinus condition, and migraine condition have been denied. The claim for service connection for sinus condition has been reopened, but the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder remains unresolved.

The Veteran's claims for cervical spine injury, low back injury, and migraine headaches have been granted. Service connection is established for these conditions.,Service connection for depressive disorder (claimed to include PTSD) has also been granted.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete records and inadequate attempts to obtain private medical records. The Veteran's left knee disability is also being examined as part of this process.

The Veteran's increased rating claim for anxiety disorder was granted. Service connection for a lumbar spine disability and cervical spine disability were granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection of chronic headache disorder, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has determined that there is not substantial compliance with previous remand directives and requires additional medical opinions to address the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are granted a 50% disability rating. The case is remanded for further examination and opinion regarding the cause of high blood pressure, and to adjudicate the TDIU claim.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including a right knee disorder, right hip disorder, bilateral hand and foot neurologic disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea. The evidence did not show any chronic diagnoses of these conditions in service or within one year after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or housebound status is remanded due to a lack of examination focusing solely on her service-connected disabilities. She needs an opportunity to be examined by a VA clinician.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic headaches, right leg disability, and hypertension have been denied.,Service connection has not been established for the claimed conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbar spine and knee degenerative joint disease, tendon repair of the right wrist, hypertension, headaches, and radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, have prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU benefits.

The appeal on the issue of entitlement to service connection for residuals of head trauma is dismissed. The Veteran's headaches are granted as a current disability resulting from an in-service injury. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including major depressive disorder and/or PTSD, is remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding its relationship to service. The Veteran's pseudofolliculitis barbae is remanded for further examination.

Service connection for PTSD has been granted.,Service connection for a respiratory disorder and GERD have not been established.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right lower extremity is currently rated at 20 percent, and remains denied for an increased rating.,For migraines prior to March 12, 2014, a 30 percent rating has been granted. However, from that date onwards, the Veteran's claim for an increased rating was denied.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is not service-connected as it did not manifest during active service and there is no evidence of a chronic disease within one year of separation. The Veteran's current hearing loss is attributed to the natural progression of aging.,There is no evidence that the Veteran has a head scar or TBI related to his military service.

The Veteran's TBI and associated conditions have been rated at 10 percent, but he contends that his symptoms are more severe. The VA has remanded the case for new neuropsychological testing to determine the current severity of his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for muscle pain and stiffness, headaches, CFS, and eczema are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's hypertension and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis are granted service connection. The Veteran's TBI, headaches, left knee disorder, and cervical spine disorder are denied.,Service connection is granted for hypertension and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis. Service connection is denied for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches, a left knee disorder, and a cervical spine disorder.

The appeal for headaches, left knee condition and low back condition is dismissed. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder are remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied due to lack of new and material evidence. The Board found that the submitted evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claims.