Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted reopening of the claims for service connection for headaches and left knee disability, but denied reopening of the claim for lumbar spine disability. Service connection is granted for headaches, but not for lumbar spine or left knee disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for PTSD, headaches, hypertension, and Type II diabetes mellitus are remanded due to incomplete VA clinical documentation. The effective dates for service connection remain unchanged.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and records review.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches, right carpal tunnel syndrome, PTSD, major depressive disorder, and anxiety disorder have been granted initial disability ratings of 30 percent each. The Veteran also received a TDIU due to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for joint pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, breast cancer residuals, back condition, left hip condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraines, and vitiligo have been denied.,The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for joint pain. The Veteran's current symptoms are not related to her military service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for TBI, headaches, gout, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including depression and PTSD), and Bell’s Palsy due to incomplete records and the need for medical opinions regarding possible causation.

The Veteran is granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected major depressive disorder and headaches. He is also granted special monthly compensation for need of aid and attendance of another person, but not housebound status.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 16, 2008 for the award of service connection for PTSD. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back strain and left knee DJD, as well as his claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for a fracture of the right fourth metacarpal and migraine have been dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions including left shoulder, right shoulder, tinnitus, respiratory disability, sleep apnea, hypertension, and headache disability. The Veteran's claims were not supported by evidence linking these disabilities to his military service.

The Veteran's application to reopen their previously denied claims for service connection for headaches, acquired psychiatric disability (including depression and anxiety), blackout disability, and spasm of the temples is granted. The appeals are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's peripheral vestibular disorder, including Meniere’s syndrome and vestibular migraine, is caused by his service-connected disabilities. As a result, service connection for this condition is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records, particularly from the Veteran's National Guard service and his active duty periods. The case will be returned after further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD with depression, a headache disability, and degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine are granted. The claim for residuals of a cervical spine injury is reopened but denied due to lack of evidence showing current disability.

The Veteran's service connection claims for left knee iliotibial band syndrome, right knee iliotibial band syndrome, and headaches have been granted. A 10 percent initial rating has also been granted for the Veteran's left ankle disability.

The Veteran's brain tumor, headaches, depression, sleep disorder (insomnia), and seizure disorder are all granted service connection as secondary to the primary condition of a brain tumor. The Veteran also has service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's request to reopen her service connection claim for hysterectomy due to uterine fibroids and pelvic inflammatory disease is denied. Her request to reopen her service connection claim for a psychiatric disorder to include PTSD, anxiety disorder, and depressive disorder is granted. The Veteran's request to reopen her service connection claim for migraine headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraines and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical evidence and examination.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU effective August 22, 2013, based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's upper and lower back disabilities, as well as his heart attack and migraines, are currently rated at the lowest possible level (10 percent) due to their limited functional impairment.,His hypothyroidism is not rated higher because it does not cause significant symptoms.