Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's lower back disorder, schizoaffective disorder with bipolar I disorder, and migraine headaches on a secondary basis to her service-connected frostbite residuals of the feet. The lumbar spinal stenosis is also considered as being related to her service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for depression has been reopened and granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disability, hepatitis B and C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues for further examination and opinion, including service connection claims for various conditions. The Veteran's enlarged thyroid is not compensable due to lack of findings or symptoms attributable to the condition.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his migraine headaches is being remanded due to the addition of new evidence and the need for an additional VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are sufficient to render him unemployable, but further examination is needed for some of the issues.

The Veteran's preexisting migraine headaches are found to be aggravated by active service, and the claim for service connection is granted. The claims for bilateral lower extremity neuropathy involving the sciatic nerve, cervical spine disability, and acquired psychiatric disability are denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary before a decision may be rendered regarding the issues on appeal, including obtaining VA treatment records and SSA records. The Veteran's arthritis, left wrist disability (left wrist disability), carpal tunnel syndrome of the left upper extremity, eye disability, diabetes mellitus, residuals of stroke, heart disability, headache disability, and subdural hematoma are all being remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to his service-connected Guillain Barre Syndrome and awarded special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

Your claims for service connection have been reopened, but the Board is unable to decide if you are entitled to benefits at this time due to additional needed development.,The VA has ordered further examinations and opinions on your back, leg, knee, and headache conditions. Your TDIU claim will also be remanded.

The Veteran's migraines are currently rated at the maximum of 50 percent, and a higher rating is not available as she is already receiving the highest possible rating for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for a thyroid disorder and a headache disorder due to incomplete medical records, unclear dates of treatment, and the need for further examination.

The Veteran's service connection claim for a right shoulder disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to his active duty service.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches and PTSD are also denied. The Board found that the symptoms do not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA’s General Rating Formula for Mental Disorders.,No specific exposure basis was provided, and there is no indication of a presumption or secondary service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI and migraine headaches, secondary to TBI are being remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran asserts he experienced a TBI during deployment in Iraq, but the VA examiners did not consider his STRs or post-service treatment records.

The Veteran's service connection claims for residuals of frostbite of the left foot, neuropathy of the left lower extremity, and headaches are granted. The claim for a back disability is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to lack of loss of use, blindness, or severe burn injury. The Board found no inhalation injury and denied eligibility.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to incomplete evidence, specifically missing private medical records related to her migraines and childbirths. The VA will attempt to obtain these records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, but the issues of higher initial ratings and remand for additional examinations are still pending.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, increased ratings for thoracolumbar degenerative disc disease and migraine headaches, and an increased rating for PTSD and TBI with dizziness are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the last statement of the case.