Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a psychiatric disability, migraines, and GERD due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's diagnoses and etiology need further clarification.

The Veteran's right and left lower extremity sciatic nerve radiculopathy are granted as secondary to his service-connected thoracolumbar spine disorder. The issues of service connection for seizure disorder, headache disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, right upper and lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and bilateral flatfoot remain pending.

The Board denied service connection for migraines as there was no evidence linking the condition to service or a service-connected disability.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted, as he was unable to maintain gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities.,The initial disability rating for depressive disorder remains at 70 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's Obstructive Sleep Apnea is not causally related to his service-connected disabilities, but may have been aggravated by them. The Board also found that obesity, which may be linked to his service-connected disabilities, was a substantial factor in causing his sleep apnea. As such, the issue must be remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of bilateral hearing loss was denied as the evidence did not support a rating greater than 0 percent.,The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation of tinnitus was denied as he is already in receipt of the maximum schedular evaluation (10%).,Service connection for headaches, secondary to service-connected tinnitus, was granted.

The Veteran's headaches are not rated as compensable due to less frequent attacks without characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate examinations and missing records. The issues include left ankle, left elbow, low back, migraines, and left shoulder disabilities, as well as residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for his service-connected tension headaches and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development of evidence.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines as secondary to major depressive disorder and lumbosacral strain as secondary to status post left knee torn ACL and MCL tears with surgical reconstruction with residual patellofemoral syndrome.

The Veteran's initial evaluations for migraine headaches, unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use disorder, and bilateral hearing loss have been denied.,The Veteran's right hip condition has been remanded for further evaluation.

The appeal seeking a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to June 20, 2023, for tension headaches is dismissed as the AOJ implementation of the Board's decision may not be appealed.

The Veteran's post-concussion headaches do not meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under DC 8100, as they do not cause characteristic prostrating attacks.,The Veteran's panic disorder without agoraphobia with TBI does not meet the criteria for a total rating under DC 9412 due to his ability to maintain work and social relationships.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for low back condition and associated lumbar radiculopathy, LLE. The claim for service connection for headaches disorder is remanded due to a lack of consideration of whether it is related to the cervical spine disability.,The Veteran's sinusitis disorder claim is also remanded as the VA examiner did not address his current symptoms or provide an opinion on whether they constitute chronic sinusitis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right shoulder, elbow, hip, and headaches disabilities have been granted. The appeal for a higher rating for his right lower extremity radiculopathy has been denied.

The Veteran's appeal involves multiple claims for service connection, including cervical spine, thoracolumbar spine, headaches, ear, nose and throat (ENT) disability, hypertension, left shoulder, and right shoulder disabilities. The Board has determined that further development is needed to obtain relevant medical records and seek expert opinions.

Your claims for service connection have been dismissed as the Veteran's appeal is concurrent with his Higher-Level Review request.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), finding that the evidence is in approximate balance regarding whether the migraines are related to OSA.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals regarding the reduction of his migraine rating and the issue of service connection for a right hamstring muscle injury.

The Board has found a duty to assist error in the prior rating decision and remands the case for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's migraine and cluster headaches, including whether they are related to service or service-connected disabilities.