Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand all the claims related to migraine headaches and its secondary conditions due to inadequate medical records prior to service and a need for further examination.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines is denied as there is no evidence of prostrating attacks warranting a higher rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and tinnitus due to inadequate opinions and potential duty-to-assist errors.

The Board has remanded the claims for cervical, thoracic spine, bilateral shoulder, knee, and foot conditions, as well as headaches and an eye condition due to incomplete information regarding the Appellant's service periods and lack of verification of relevant medical records.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination and lack of consideration of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities in relation to his headache condition. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a headache disability, which he attributes to his service-connected conditions including sleep apnea, persistent depressive disorder, hypertension, sinusitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis.

The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination and a need for a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) opinion. The Veteran's migraines are presumed related to Gulf War service under the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, requiring an additional VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are causally related to her service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current headaches began during his active service and have continued since, granting service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability is granted with an effective date of July 11, 2019.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and traumatic brain injury have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeals for service connection for lumbosacral spine disability, right arm/shoulder disability, and headache (including tension and migraine) are being remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and lumbar strain, effective from May 12, 2011, the day following the Veteran's separation from active duty.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, migraines, and seizure disorder. The appeal is dismissed.

The Board has granted the Veteran's petitions to readjudicate his claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and headaches, finding new and relevant evidence. The lumbar spine disability claim is still pending.

The Veteran's tension headaches did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating criteria, as they were characterized by less frequent attacks without characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100 percent rating for bipolar disorder was denied as the increase in disability did not occur prior to February 5, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for SMC based on housebound status was also denied as she was not found to be housebound in fact due to service-connected disabilities prior to March 20, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD, head injury, chronic headaches, and back pain and nerve damage has been granted. The issues of service connection for these conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased initial rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines has been dismissed. The Board also remanded the issue of a compensable rating for deviated septum, residual of a broken nose.

The Veteran's appeal for increased evaluations of his acquired psychiatric disorder, right knee tendinitis with degenerative arthritis, and other conditions has been withdrawn. The VA is remanding the claims for service connection for various conditions due to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA).,The VA is remanding the claims for service connection for a back condition, headaches, right shoulder condition, left shoulder condition, bilateral leg condition, functional dysphagia, and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep paralysis, neck arthritis, chronic gastric ulcer (stomach bloating), and hypothyroidism have been denied. The claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for chronic sinusitis with sinus headaches has also been denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for sleep apnea secondary to COPD is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for headaches due to a pre-decisional error and the need for an adequate VA medical opinion.