Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates due to a failure of the RO to fully assist the Veteran with his claim, specifically regarding evidence from 2014. The RO is instructed to seek any and all records related to the Veteran's 2014 claim.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for a back disorder. The claims for service connection for other conditions are being remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, right foot, and left foot disorders as well as migraines due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service connection claims for CFS, thyroid disorder, COPD, OSA, headaches, and a GI disorder are denied. The case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.,Service connection for CFS was not granted as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis or relationship to service. Service connection for a thyroid disorder was also denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service, including exposure to contaminants in Southwest Asia and inoculations.,COPD, OSA, and headaches were pending remand for additional etiological opinions considering the Veteran's reported exposures to burn pits and other environmental factors during his military service. Service connection for a GI disorder is also pending as there are no current diagnoses or clear evidence of a relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for headaches due to a lack of consideration of his lay testimony regarding symptomatology and self-medication, as well as the potential aggravation by service-connected disabilities. The case is now returned for further development.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to obtain missing service treatment records and VA treatment records, as well as to schedule the Veteran for a psychiatric examination.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied, while his service connection claims were granted. The Veteran was awarded a TDIU.

The Veteran was granted a TDIU from July 14, 2016 to December 20, 2016 due to his service-connected psychiatric and heart disabilities. Prior to this period, the criteria for a TDIU were not met as he could still secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for left knee disability, right knee disability, and right leg sciatica. The Veteran's migraine headaches and vertigo have been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and headaches due to issues with obtaining service treatment records from Orlando Navy Medical Clinic. The VA will make additional efforts to obtain these records.

The Veteran's claims for higher evaluations of residuals of traumatic brain injury, migraine headaches before May 2, 2020, and hyposmia associated with TBI are being remanded due to the lack of updated VA medical records.

The Board has granted the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal for fatigue.,The Board has granted service connection for OSA, finding it proximately due to PTSD.,The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability, finding it proximately due to OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraines as secondary to her service-connected PTSD. The evidence shows that the Veteran's migraines are related to her PTSD symptoms, including stress and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disability as secondary to service-connected hypertension and for an eye disability, including blurred vision and diplopia. The Veteran's eye disabilities are being examined to determine their relationship with service, service-connected conditions, and any aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for bilateral knee pain due to insufficient evidence in the record, including lack of adequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a headache disability is dismissed. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board has found service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of initial ratings for migraine headaches, PTSD with residuals, TBI, and nerve damage to the RO for further development. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic idiopathic anhidrosis (CIA) is currently rated at 20 percent, and his headaches associated with CIA are rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating for CIA and granted a separate evaluation of 10 percent for the headaches.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% prior to November 28, 2017, due to frequent and prolonged attacks causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of overlapping symptoms between his TBI, depression, and PTSD.