Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches with migraine and tension features is dismissed because the June 2020 rating decision was not an initial rating decision under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider new evidence provided by the Veteran's family members and friends.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's posttraumatic headaches, finding that they are very frequent and completely prostrating with severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and a right shoulder disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claim of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected headache NOS before a decision was made.

The Veteran's headaches, which have been service-connected and rated at 30 percent, are now increased to the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to premature submission of the reduction request for PTSD and the Veteran's intent to withdraw his claims for TDIU, sleep apnea, headaches, and right foot condition. The appeals were not properly before the Board.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claims for bilateral cystic mastitis, brain growth, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, sinus disorder, head pain (or headaches), low back disorder, and right hip disorder were all denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and cardiovascular hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a GI condition and chronic headache condition were withdrawn.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including ratings for cubital tunnel syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis. The claims are being returned for further development due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration and an inadequate evaluation of the Veteran's migraines and tension headaches.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these cases.

The Board has dismissed the appeal of the service connection for headaches as it was granted in a previous decision.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's GERD, specifically whether it is secondary to his service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and tension headaches, and if obesity is an intermediate step in its development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for entitlement to service connection for a left knee disability and migraine headache due to insufficient examination opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board has denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and granted a 30% rating for the Veteran's migraine headache disability on and after July 21, 2016. The decision is based on the lack of evidence linking current symptoms to military service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including anxiety and depression with insomnia, has been reopened. The claim for service connection for a migraine headache disability is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not prevented him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, residuals of a head injury, residuals of a back injury, residuals of a broken left wrist, and residuals of bilateral knee injuries due to lack of evidence showing these conditions occurred during active service.

The Board has identified several issues for remand, including service connection claims and TDIU. The Veteran's Gulf War exposure is the basis for these claims.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left knee disabilities, right and left ankle disabilities, a back disability, and cystitis. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches is remanded.