Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a new traumatic brain injury examination to be conducted by one of the four designated specialists (physiatrist, psychiatrist, neurologist, or neurosurgeon).

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been denied as his service-connected conditions are already rated at the maximum assignable levels.

The Veteran is granted a 30 percent rating for headaches and a 10 percent rating for the lower back disability prior to June 30, 2016. From June 30, 2016, the Veteran's right shoulder disability is rated as 20 percent disabling.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and VA treatment records. The appellant's claim will be readjudicated based on all evidence.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for hearing loss, allergic rhinitis, and migraines have been withdrawn. The appeal for a higher rating for his lumbar spine disability is being remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, headaches, and irritable bowel syndrome have rendered her unemployable since October 26, 2010. The Board finds that the preponderance of evidence supports this conclusion.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for tinnitus and headache disability, but denied his claim of entitlement to service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and hypertension. The decision is based on the lack of credible evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected TMJ dysfunction with Costen syndrome, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to inadequate previous VA examination and new evidence submitted by the Veteran. The claims will be reconsidered based on newly obtained service department records.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis, sleep apnea, headaches, COPD, and seizures as secondary to his service-connected residuals of nose fracture.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for ischemic heart disease, otitis media (ear infections), residuals of a pituitary gland tumor, and headaches. The Board found that there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease resulting in these conditions, and that any current conditions are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, cervical spine disability, and headaches are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and headaches are found to be related to his service-connected tinnitus. Parkinson's disease is not established as a result of herbicide exposure or service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for anxiety disorder, finding that the Veteran's current psychiatric symptoms are related to his military service. The issue of whether migraine headaches are caused or aggravated by service-connected fibromyalgia is also addressed and requires further examination.

The Veteran is seeking a TDIU based on his service-connected headaches due to Traumatic Brain Injury. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since August 17, 2005.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling examinations to determine the nature and etiology of any ocular disorder and headache disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and SMC based on housebound status. The decision also noted that there was no confirmed diagnosis of PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal was denied as his claims for higher ratings were not substantiated by the evidence of record. The Veteran's headaches, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, and insomnia were all rated appropriately based on their severity.

The Veteran's diabetes mellitus did not require insulin and a restricted diet prior to July 14, 2015. He has not required more than two doses of insulin per day or a restricted diet resulting in episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis or hypoglycemia requiring hospitalization.,Prior to April 13, 2007, the Veteran's disability picture relative to his diabetes did not include peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities. There was no evidence of weakness or impaired reflexes.,From April 13, 2007 to June 18, 2009, the Veteran's disability picture relative to his diabetes consisted of numbness in his toes which would come and go and occasional leg pain, with nothing rising to the level of mild incomplete paralysis of the sciatic nerve.,From June 18, 2009 to September 20, 2012, the Veteran's disability picture relative to his diabetes consisted of peripheral neuropathy that was no more than mild in each leg. After September 20, 2012, the Veteran's disability picture relative to his diabetes consisted of moderate peripheral neuropathy in each leg.,The Veteran's hypertension has not resulted in blood pressure readings predominantly higher than 160 systolic or 100 diastolic.,The Veteran's service-connected erectile dysfunction does not include actual or approximated deformity of the penis or testicles.