Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and opinions regarding the onset and relationship of his claimed conditions to service.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for migraine headaches was dismissed due to procedural errors in the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) system.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to errors in obtaining relevant medical records and VA examinations.,Specifically, the Board finds that there may be missing service treatment records from his active duty service in Southwest Asia (SWA) during the Persian Gulf War. Additionally, Reserve and National Guard medical records need to be obtained as they could provide information about the onset of his current conditions.

The Veteran withdrew all his pending claims and appeals, including those related to various conditions and service connection issues. As a result, the Board dismissed these cases.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chest pain, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, right shoulder disability, and left ankle disability are all denied. The VA will need to provide additional examinations and opinions regarding the relationship of these conditions to service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective May 1, 2018. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches. The issues are being remanded because the April 2023 decision did not adequately address the frequency of the Veteran's prostrating headaches.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations and opinions regarding hearing loss, tinnitus, and their relationship to service are inadequate. The claims for these conditions must be remanded to provide a new examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded several issues for further development, including right hand fifth digit condition, respiratory condition (including asthma and COPD), left knee arthritis, right knee arthritis, low back condition, hypertension, migraines headaches, and congestive heart failure.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including hyperlipidemia, hypertension, peripheral vestibular disorder, a disability manifested by passing out, obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, low back disability, psychiatric disorders, allergic rhinitis, bronchitis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including a right knee disability and its secondary effects on other joints and systems. The AOJ is instructed to obtain all relevant records, conduct additional development, and provide appropriate VA examinations as needed.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his death. The claims for hearing loss, tinnitus, headaches, asthma, and PTSD with traumatic brain injury are all being dismissed as the appellant died during the appeal process.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and bilateral foot disability have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment due to their severity.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder has been dismissed as the benefit sought on appeal has been granted in full.,The application to reopen the claims of service connection for bilateral pes planus and shin splints is granted, but further examination and opinion are needed.

The Board denied service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Headache Disorder, finding that there was no evidence to support a nexus between the conditions and service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of migraine headaches had its onset during service and is continuous since service separation. The decision is based on the 'chronic disease' presumptive service connection provisions.

The Board has denied a TDIU prior to February 20, 2018, due to the Veteran not meeting the schedular criteria for consideration. The appeal is remanded for further evaluation of the service-connected conditions and their impact on employment.

The Veteran's claims for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, PTSD, facial burns, residuals of broken nose, and headaches have been granted as direct service connection. The evidence supports these diagnoses based on in-service combat exposure.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for TBI and related psychiatric disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, as well as the claim for SMC based on need for aid and attendance. The claims are being remanded due to incomplete examinations and conflicting opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headache disorder was aggravated by their service-connected sleep apnea and depression.