Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for TBI, headaches, and dizziness are being remanded due to the need for additional development of his medical records and examination.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 30 percent for left eye hypertropia and a TDIU. As such, these issues are dismissed.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for an increased rating for degenerative joint disease of the left hip and service connection for headaches. The decision is based on a lack of evidence linking the current conditions to active duty service.

The Board granted a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches, effective October 6, 2014, finding that the Veteran experienced very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and further development is needed.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened, granted for some conditions, and remanded for others. The appeal is dismissed as moot due to the grant of a 100% rating for depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence. The appellant's STRs and records from his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA need to be verified.

The Veteran's PTSD is being remanded for obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, as well as a VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on employment. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran's left knee disability is rated at 10 percent, and his migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent prior to December 29, 2017, and 50 percent since then. The appeal for an increased rating in excess of 10 percent for the left knee disability was denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and inextricably intertwined issues. The cervical spine claim will be adjudicated first, followed by the migraine headaches claim.

The Veteran's psychiatric disorder, characterized as dysthymia, depression, and anxiety disorder, has been rated at 100 percent effective March 13, 2012. The Veteran's vascular headaches have been rated at 50 percent effective September 23, 2014. The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for PTSD, special monthly compensation based on need for aid and attendance, and special monthly compensation based on homebound status.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for headaches and TDIU due to incomplete records and need for updated examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claim for hearing loss is denied as he does not have a current disability.,His back disability was initially rated at 10 percent prior to July 29, 2014 and then granted a 20 percent rating effective from that date. The radiculopathy of his lower extremities has been rated at 10 percent.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient consideration of Level 3 cognitive impairment under DC 8045 and whether a higher initial rating is warranted for posttraumatic headaches. New TBI and headache examinations are necessary.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of migraine headaches, degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine, and PTSD are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has determined that there is no current diagnosis of chronic sinusitis, and thus service connection for this condition cannot be established. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, headaches, and facial pain are all remanded for further examination to determine their etiology.

The Board has remanded multiple claims for further development due to the Veteran not being properly notified of VA examinations related to his service connection and increased disability rating claims.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for gastrointestinal disability, headaches, GERD and hypertension, sleep disorder/sleep apnea, mood disorder, and CVID. The issues are related to whether these conditions are directly related to his military service or if they were caused by other conditions he is already service-connected for.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic cervical pain radiating down arm and tension headaches, both related to the Veteran's service-connected traumatic brain injury. The compensable rating for TBI is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for her service-connected acute maxillary sinusitis and headaches was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a separate compensable evaluation for headaches, as they were considered manifestations of her sinusitis.