Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 14, 2017.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the aggravation of the Veteran's headaches by his service-connected tinnitus and exposure to noise and jet fuel during service.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and residuals of TBI is rated at least 70 percent, warranting a grant of an increased rating.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a higher level of aid and attendance due to his service-connected vascular headaches, cluster type, related to traumatic brain injury. The evidence shows that the Veteran requires constant care from his wife for daily activities as a result of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI residuals are rated at 100 percent effective October 12, 2016.,Migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective October 12, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hip condition, ankylosing spondylitis, sleep apnea, cervicogenic headaches, hemorrhoids, neuropathic pain at post herniorrhaphy site, erectile dysfunction, or brain tumors related to his service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits are granted as of February 22, 2016. The effective date for the TDIU is also set to this date.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines on a secondary basis, finding that the Veteran's migraines are at least as likely as not due to his service-connected sleep apnea and lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for headache, a residual of his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), is granted with an effective date of October 23, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was submitted by an unauthorized party. The issues will be addressed in a separate Board decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted, with the exception of those related to PTSD and a right knee condition.,VA has determined that new evidence received since previous denials supports the Veteran's claims for anxiety, neck/cervical spine condition, degenerative arthritis, dysthymic disorder, fallen arches, herpes, left knee condition, major depression, migraines, and thoracolumbar spine condition. The right knee condition and PTSD remain under consideration.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, gastrointestinal problems, and hypertension are being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need for new medical opinions.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board requires an opinion from an appropriate examiner regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea, including whether it had its onset in service or is otherwise related to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and medical opinions. The claims are being returned for further development, including obtaining addendum opinions on the nature and etiology of his left ankle condition, headaches, and IBS.

The Veteran's appeals for sleep apnea and kidney failure have been withdrawn, and the appeals are dismissed.,Service connection is granted for anxiety disorder on a direct basis. The Veteran's posttraumatic headaches appeal remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted a maximum disability rating of 50 percent, effective January 7, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a headache disability and a disability manifested by dizziness and vertigo due to new opinions being necessary as per the PACT Act. The appellant's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity is presumed, requiring medical examination and opinion regarding the relationship between his symptoms and active service.

The Veteran's asthma is rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 6602.,The Veteran's uterine fibroids are currently noncompensably rated as they do not require continuous treatment.,The Veteran's migraines are rated as noncompensable due to less frequent attacks without characteristic prostrating attacks.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus is denied, while service connection for left leg sciatic radicular pain and parasthesia is remanded.,Entitlement to service connection for allergic rhinitis is also remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum disability rating of 50 percent, granted for the entire period on appeal.