Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded both issues of hypertension and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence, including the need for private medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and a psychiatric disorder, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim.

The Board has dismissed the claim for service connection for migraines as it was already granted in a previous rating decision.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective April 13, 2019. The Board found that the evidence showed severe economic inadaptability due to her migraines.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and bilateral knee disabilities are found to be the proximate cause of his migraines, thus granting service connection for migraines.

The Veteran seeks a TDIU from June 30, 2012 to January 5, 2016. The Board finds that the August 2012 rating decision is not final and remands for adjudication of his claim.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal regarding the claim of service connection for migraine headaches, and the Board has dismissed this appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines including migraine variants as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, effective October 21, 2019. Service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim of clear and unmistakable error in the December 1992 rating decision that granted service connection for myofascial pain syndrome with headaches, as there was no evidence to support separate ratings.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral glaucoma was denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence. The Board found that the current diagnosis of bilateral glaucoma is related to service.,Coronary artery disease, claimed as due to chronic fatigue syndrome, was granted as it is at least as likely as not related to service.

The Veteran's appeals for initial compensable ratings for tension headaches, CLL, and service connection for prostate cancer have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the appeal process.

The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for his headaches was denied as the evidence did not show that his headaches met the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent, and his current 10 percent evaluation has been in effect for over 20 years.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for dizziness and headaches due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service. The Veteran's foot disorder and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded for further examination.,The Veteran is seeking service connection for his current foot disorder, which he alleges began during active duty training. He also claims that his hearing loss is related to an in-service broken ear drum.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to PTSD, and earlier effective date for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The decisions are being remanded due to a failure to consider evidence at the time of the relevant decision.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent rating, but no higher. The TDIU claim is also granted.

The Veteran's initial claim for migraine and tension headaches was denied, and a rating of 30 percent was assigned effective February 7, 2020. The appeal resulted in an increased rating to 50 percent beginning October 23, 2019. The Veteran's claim is denied as the current ratings are appropriate.

The Veteran's initial claim for a compensable rating for migraine and tension headaches prior to October 23, 2019 was denied. For the period beginning on October 23, 2019, his claim for a higher rating than 50 percent was also denied.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss has been denied. The Board also found that the evidence does not support a compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss, as it is currently rated at Level I.,Service connection claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, and headaches have been remanded due to incomplete service treatment records.

An initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, from May 4, 2018 to the present, is granted. An initial rating higher than 10 percent for left knee strain with limitation of flexion, from September 8, 2020 to the present, is denied. A separate initial 20 percent rating for left knee instability, from September 8, 2020 to the present, is granted.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to errors in obtaining medical records and a need for a VA examination. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for side effects from Peg-interferon/ribavirin treatment.