Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected partial complex seizures with migraines and syncope are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. Additionally, the issue of TDIU is also being remanded due to its inextricability from the seizure disorder claim.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.,A 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches is granted, effective June 13, 2018.

The Veteran's headaches were restored to a 50% rating, effective March 18, 2018.,The Veteran's TBI residuals are remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that they are proximately due to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for migraines is granted. The Board has found that more development is needed for the PTSD with TBI and psychomotor epilepsy claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the severity and frequency of the Veteran's headaches, which are currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been reopened, but the Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to substantiate these claims.,Service connection is denied for hypoglycemia. The Veteran's back condition, fibromyalgia, GERD, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, migraines, and scoliosis are all remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for peritoneal adhesion but remanded the issue of secondary service connection for migraine headaches to include aggravation by peritoneal adhesion.

The Veteran's headaches and hypertension are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including a lung disorder and psychiatric disorders, due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's symptoms are believed to be related to exposure to environmental hazards during his military service.

The Veteran's headache, right foot, and left foot disabilities are found to be related to his active service.,There is no evidence of a sleep disability other than sleep apnea in the record.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding service connection for migraines, specifically as secondary to both major depressive disorder and tinnitus. The Veteran's claim is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions, including tension headaches, allergic rhinitis, asthma with histoplasmosis, cervical spine degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, and left knee patellofemoral syndrome were denied. The Veteran was not granted higher ratings or initial compensable ratings for several of her conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for headaches, dizziness/vertigo, a left lower extremity neurological disability, a sleep disability (claimed as sleep apnea), and diabetes mellitus due to additional development and to ensure substantial compliance with previous remand directives.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches with migraine variant and irritable bowel syndrome have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since November 1, 2016. The TDIU is granted for this period.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for migraine headaches was denied as there were no characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over several months.,Service connection for a liver disability, including as due to exposure to environmental hazards in the Persian Gulf, was also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that he is not unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are worsened by his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,His hypertension is worsened by his service-connected PTSD, and he is granted service connection for this condition.,Obstructive sleep apnea is caused or worsened by his service-connected allergic rhinitis and PTSD, and he is granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to inadequate VA examinations and incomplete evidence.

The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is now rated at 40 percent effective August 20, 2019. The earlier effective date for radiculopathy of the right lower extremity has been granted.