Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to insufficient evidence. The lumbosacral strain claim is denied, and the hearing loss claim is also denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for headaches, including as secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records. The issues of TBI, psychiatric disability, sleep impairment, headache, vestibular disorder, shoulder disabilities, knee, ankle, foot, and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy will be reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD has been denied. The Board also remanded several other issues, including service connection claims for various conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the grant of a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the service connection claims for migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD, anxiety, and depression), and bipolar disorder due to incomplete and inadequate VA examinations. The Veteran's lay statements are also considered in these decisions.

The Veteran's service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress and traumatic brain injury has rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since January 2022, qualifying for a TDIU. Additionally, the Veteran is in receipt of SMC at the housebound rate due to additional service-connected disabilities. The claim for bilateral pes planus remains pending as it involves duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's tinnitus, headaches, and vertigo are granted service connection. However, the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for anxiety is remanded as a VA examination is required.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current right foot frostbite disability or any other disability characterized by symptoms resulting in functional impairment of earning capacity related to service. The evidence does not support finding that the Veteran's claimed disabilities are related to his military service.,The Veteran contends that he has migraine headaches due to sleep apnea, which is already service-connected. However, a VA examination was not provided for this claim.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected major depression. The claims for hypertension and OSA are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased rating for his service-connected tension and cluster headaches is being remanded due to a lack of information on the frequency, severity, and duration of his headaches. The VA needs to conduct a thorough examination to provide adequate evidence for evaluating the disability.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased rating for headaches due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea may be secondary to his PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for strokes due to VA-prescribed medication is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches causing impairment in earning capacity, finding that his current condition had its onset during active duty and is related to head trauma sustained while serving.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. The decision is based on a finding of relative equipoise in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and endometriosis are remanded due to incomplete military records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance. The housebound status claim is moot due to the grant of SMC at the aid and attendance rate.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of GERD, migraine headaches, and asthma have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's GERD claim should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and issues related to service connection for migraines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for tension headaches should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Additional development is required, including obtaining toxic exposure records and VA examinations related to burn pits and Gulf War exposures.