Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for headaches and hypertension (high blood pressure), but has remanded the issue of service connection for a low back condition.

Your claims for service connection have already been granted. The Board is dismissing your appeals as moot because the benefits you sought are now in place.

The Veteran's migraines are granted a 50% rating, and the exostosis of the bilateral feet is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches is granted. The Board also finds that the Veteran's service-connected sleep apnea should be remanded to obtain additional evidence and determine its relationship to his service.

The Board has determined that additional medical examinations and opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, secondary service connection, and aggravation of disabilities. The issues include cervical spine arthritis, headaches, bilateral upper extremity nerve conditions, and sleep disability.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for two lower abdominal hernias, chronic headaches, coronary artery disease (CAD), and a mental health disorder to allow for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, heart disorders, erectile dysfunction, headaches, visual disorder, skin disorder, and respiratory disorder are all denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of current disabilities or a causal relationship to service.

The Veteran's initial and increased ratings for scars under both eyes, painful scar under left eye, and painful left inguinal scar associated with TBI have been denied.,Prior to June 3, 2021, the Veteran's headaches were not productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks. After June 3, 2021, his headaches did not meet the criteria for a rating greater than 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar disorder (lumbar strain) and headaches, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected bilateral knee disorders. The rating assigned is 10%.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection due to a failure to address VA treatment records, duty to assist, and consideration of lay statements regarding symptomatology. The case is being returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal of the increased rating for PTSD was withdrawn. The Board granted a TDIU from April 8, 2014, based on his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment. The case is remanded for additional examinations regarding cervical strain and migraine headaches, and to determine if extraschedular consideration is warranted for the TDIU prior to April 8, 2014.

The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for allergic rhinitis. The claim for service connection for a back disability was reopened, but the appeal remains pending as it is remanded for additional development. The claims for service connection for a headache disability, cervical radiculopathy (right and left upper extremities), and a left knee disability are also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and has remanded the remaining issues due to lack of VA treatment records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a left shoulder disorder and a headache disorder are being remanded due to the need for further development, including obtaining medical opinions regarding the etiology of his headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including asthma, migraines, PTSD, and TBI-related conditions, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment for the appeal period from May 14, 2018, to September 7, 2021, and from September 18, 2021, to September 7, 2022. Effective September 7, 2021, he is in receipt of a 100% combined schedular disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for migraine headaches, reactive airway disease (RAD), and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's conditions have worsened since his last examinations in March 2020 and August 2020, and new VA examinations are needed.

The appeal for a rating in excess of 50 percent for service-connected migraine headaches is dismissed. Service connection for basal cell carcinoma is granted under the PACT Act, but not prior to August 10, 2022. The issue of service connection for an unspecified neck condition is remanded.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection and rating for various conditions, including migraines, vertigo, obstructive sleep apnea, PTSD, and TDIU.

Service connection for headaches, other than under the provisions of the PACT Act, is granted. Service connection for a right knee disorder is remanded.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remands and a need for an addendum medical opinion.