Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's prostrating attacks averaged one in two months over the past several months.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been remanded due to the need for further development.,Service connection has not been established for a left foot disability, vision disorder, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, right foot disability, upper and lower extremity disabilities, respiratory disorders, sleep disorder, or psychiatric disorders.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for left foot disability is denied as there was no prior claim filed.,Service connection for vision disorder, bilateral hearing loss, headaches, right foot disability, upper and lower extremity disabilities, respiratory disability, left shoulder disability, neck disability, back disability, sleep disorder, and erectile dysfunction are all denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including an examination to determine if the Veteran's symptoms of dizziness, headaches, nausea, and auditory processing disorder are related to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss. The claim is also referred to the Director of Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, including as secondary to service-connected mandibular osteotomy and Prognathism with malocclusion. The case is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's hypertension and migraine headaches have been evaluated, but her service connection for hypertension has been denied. Her migraine headaches are currently rated at 30%.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings and a TDIU were dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including posttraumatic stress disorder, headaches, right lower extremity radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and cervical strain, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete medical records and a need for further examination. The Veteran's service connection claim for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including headaches, is pending.

The claims for service connection have been reopened, and the Veteran's tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss are now granted. The remaining issues related to right knee disability, bilateral pes planus, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, tinea pedis, hypertension, migraine headaches, and sinus condition are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for tension headaches is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's request to reopen service connection for a back disorder is granted, and she is now entitled to a disability rating of 30 percent.,The Veteran's request to reopen service connection for headaches is granted. She is currently receiving a 30 percent disability rating for her headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for bilateral ankle disability, headache disorder, back disorder, tinnitus, and bilateral foot fungus due to new evidence received since the final June 2010 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity, an increased rating for a left shoulder condition, and a TDIU were withdrawn by the Veteran.,A 50 percent rating was granted for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal was not perfected due to a late substantive appeal. The issue of entitlement to service connection for headache disorder is remanded.

The Board is remanding the case for AOJ review of new evidence submitted after the June 2015 Statement of the Case.

The Board has reopened the claim for service connection for varicose veins of the right leg due to new and material evidence. The claims for service connection for other conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for chronic muscle spasm of the right leg, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic sinusitis, dermatitis (claimed as skin rash), and headache (claimed as chronic headache).,There is no current evidence to support a diagnosis of chronic muscle spasm of the right leg. The Veteran's symptoms are not related to service.,The Veteran has sensorineural hearing loss that did not begin during service or be related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.,Tinnitus was first reported over 25 years after separation from service and is likely a symptom of the Veteran’s existing hearing loss.,Chronic sinusitis is not linked to service as there are no symptoms documented during service. The current diagnosis is too long after service for a link to be established.,The Veteran's dermatitis (claimed as skin rash) was not present during service and is not related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board denied service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran did not have a chronic disease in service or within the initial post-service year. The claim was based on his statements and testimony about having symptoms of nosebleeds and passing out during service which he believed were related to hypertension.,The Board also denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability due to a VA lumbar myelogram in October 1971, concluding that the Veteran's pre-existing back condition was aggravated by his work-related injuries and not by the procedure.

The Veteran's TBI with vertigo is rated at 70 percent, effective February 6, 2016. A separate rating of 30 percent for vertigo from February 11, 2016 was granted. The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches mixed with migraines are rated at 50 percent.