Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, traumatic brain injury, and migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches and respiratory disability due to insufficient evidence or need for further development.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate development, including a need for a new VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's multiple sclerosis and any related symptoms. The AOJ must also consider whether separate ratings are warranted for each manifestation of the disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and increased rating for his chronic headache disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, right knee disorder, left knee disability, and lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence in the record.

Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for OSA is granted on a secondary basis to PTSD.,The effective date of service connection for PTSD is July 15, 2013.,The effective date of service connection for tinnitus is July 15, 2013.,The effective date of service connection for DMII with ED is November 15, 2012.,The effective date of service connection for PN of the bilateral lower extremities is September 12, 2014.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches and right knee strain are dismissed. The appeal for a higher rating for PTSD is remanded.

The Veteran's asthma, lung cancer status post right lobectomy, sleep apnea, GERD, kidney disease, and headaches are all granted as service-connected.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for service-connected headaches, including the question of whether the reduction in rating from 10 to 0 percent was proper, is being remanded due to additional evidence not having been considered by the AOJ.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that there was clear and unmistakable evidence showing the condition existed prior to service and did not worsen during service.

The Veteran's service connection claims for a right knee disability, headaches, and depression have been denied.,A rating in excess of 60 percent for residuals of a total left knee replacement has also been denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for right shoulder disability, lumbar spine disability, obstructive sleep apnea, fibromyalgia, and migraine headaches are not supported by the evidence of record. The appeals are therefore remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches is granted. The claims to reopen for hypertension and status post right frontal hemorrhagic infarct are also granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been denied as there is no current diagnosis of headaches.,Service connection for depression was also denied, with the Board concluding that the Veteran did not have a current diagnosis and his symptoms began many years after separation from service.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a head contusion and left leg length discrepancy, finding that the Veteran's conditions were not incurred or aggravated by military service.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. The remaining issues of service connection are remanded due to incomplete records and the need to obtain SSA disability benefits information.

The Veteran's chronic headaches, right foot fifth toe fracture, and dementia (other than memory loss related to anxiety disorder) are granted service connection. The Veteran is also assigned a 10% evaluation for the right foot fifth toe fracture.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is denied as there is no current diagnosis of tinnitus and the evidence does not show a disease or injury in service.,An effective date earlier than September 10, 2015 for an initial grant of service connection for mood disorder is denied as the earliest date of claim is September 10, 2015.,Service connection for headaches secondary to service-connected mood disorder is granted based on a VA examiner's opinion that the Veteran’s migraine headaches are proximately due to his service-connected mood disorder.,The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for back condition, bilateral hip condition, sleep apnea, hypertension, and gastrointestinal condition. The TDIU claim is also remanded.,An increased rating in excess of 10 percent for left knee strain and right knee degenerative joint disease is also remanded.,The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's hysterectomy and its relation to service. The Veteran is also denied service connection for migraines and an initial compensable rating for hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection due to lack of clear evidence to rebut the presumption of regularity that applies to VA's date-stamping of incoming mail, and thus, the earliest possible effective date is June 1, 2011.