Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for neck disability, traumatic brain injury, post-concussive headaches, and acquired psychiatric disability due to incomplete records. The AOJ is instructed to verify all periods of active duty, inactive duty for training, and active duty for training, including those from August 1983 to September 1983 and 1991 to 1993 with the 122nd Army Reserve Command. They are also directed to obtain any outstanding service treatment records and VA hospital records.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a 50 percent evaluation since October 14, 2010. The appeal is allowed.

The Veteran's anxiety disorder is granted service connection, while type II diabetes mellitus and back disability are denied. Migraine headaches, PTSD, and major depressive disorder claims remain pending.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a neck disability and a migraine disability, as well as secondary service connection for the migraine disability. The remand is due to concerns about the presumption of soundness at entry into service.

The Board has reopened the claim of service connection for headaches and granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (neurocognitive disorder) and migraine headaches. The Veteran's neurocognitive disorder is linked to his in-service traumatic brain injury, and his migraine headaches are also related to this injury.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches, including pain over the left eye, is denied as there is no credible medical evidence linking his current condition to his military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, claimed as secondary to his service-connected Meniere's disease is granted. The matter of an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to incomplete medical examinations and lack of proper verification of a stressor.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's symptoms are related to his military service or an undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's TDIU claim for the period prior to September 6, 2013 is granted. The Board found that his service-connected disabilities precluded him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment during this time.

The Veteran's neurobehavioral effects, including twitching, skin crawling, jerking, anxiety attacks, headaches, depression, and a nervous condition, are being remanded for further examination to determine if they are related to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral knee, foot, and cervical spine disabilities were previously denied. New evidence did not raise a reasonable possibility of substantiating these claims.,Service connection was granted for a headache disorder secondary to tinnitus and major depressive disorder, and OSA was also granted as secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder is currently rated at 70 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.,The Veteran's cervical spine degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.,The Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative joint and disc disease is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.,The Veteran's posttraumatic tension headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher evaluation is not warranted.

The Veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for headaches and TDIU prior to November 17, 2015 are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for a low back disability, but the issues of service connection for chronic stomach pain and headaches secondary to PTSD have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The appeals for service connection on the merits of various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. The appeal for substitution has also been remanded.

The Veteran's claims for nosebleeds, stomach condition (gastritis), and headaches have been reopened due to the submission of new evidence. However, service connection remains denied as there is no established chronic disability related to these conditions.,Service connection for left leg fracture was not granted in this decision.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches due to new and material evidence. Service connection is granted, with a separate rating assigned for a painful facial scar.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left shoulder, right shoulder, left knee, right knee, left elbow, and right elbow disabilities. The Veteran's assertions of in-service injury or aggravation are not supported by medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for cluster headaches, an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for PTSD, and a TDIU rating due to the need for further examination and evaluation.