Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private medical records, providing the Veteran with appropriate VA examinations to assess his migraines, dysthymic disorder, and spermatocele, and determining the impact of these disabilities on his ability to work.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches has been granted. The Board also found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on her service-connected disabilities, including headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining treatment records and any relevant SSA records. The AOJ will then review the claims and readjudicate them.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating for maxillary/frontal sinusitis, service connection for sleep apnea, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including panic attacks, bipolar disorder and depression), and migraine headaches. The current evaluation of 10 percent is deemed sufficient based on the symptoms reported.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have current diagnoses for an upper back condition, chronic fatigue, sleep apnea, hypertension, or residuals of Guillain-Barre Syndrome. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.

The Veteran's psychiatric condition, including depression and PTSD, is service-connected.,His headaches are presumed to be related to his Gulf War service.,His left shoulder condition first manifested during service.,His neck condition likely began in-service due to a motor vehicle accident.,Erectile dysfunction is secondary to his service-connected psychiatric disability and hypertension.,Obstructive sleep apnea is service-connected.,Hypertension is also service-connected, linked to the Veteran's sleep apnea.

The Veteran has withdrawn all of her claims on appeal, including those for service connection and initial disability ratings.

The Veteran seeks higher initial ratings for his service-connected headaches. The case is being remanded to obtain SSA records and verify the Veteran's current address.

The Veteran's application for TDIU prior to September 14, 2001 was denied. The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of whether a TDIU on an extraschedular basis is warranted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ear hearing loss and increased ratings for left shoulder disability, headaches, folliculitis, and cervical spine disability. The decision also addressed a claim for TDIU but did not adjudicate it due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension, finding that there is no competent evidence linking his current condition to his active service or time in the reserves. The issue of whether new and material evidence exists to re-open the claim for tinnitus remains pending.

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

The Board has granted a 50 percent disability rating for the appellant's migraine headaches, finding that the condition results in very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for her migraine headache has been granted, but the RO needs to schedule a new examination and obtain updated VA treatment records.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an effective date prior to November 1, 2010, for tinnitus and a compensable rating for hypertension. The claim of service connection for right ear hearing loss was denied as there was no current diagnosis. The claim of left ear hearing loss was not reopened due to lack of new and material evidence. The claims of headaches were also not reopened.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for his lumbar disability with sciatica, hypertension, and migraine headaches are being remanded to allow for a new VA examination.

The Veteran's prostrating headaches, lasting several hours multiple times per week and causing severe economic inadaptability, are rated at the highest schedular rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for an earlier effective date for service connection for tinnitus based on CUE, as well as claims for service connection for a respiratory condition, TBI residuals, and a headache disorder. The Board has decided to remand these issues for further development.

The Veteran's headaches associated with tinnitus are rated at 30 percent, effective from the date of the initial grant of service connection in February 2007.