Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board found that the Veteran is currently employed as a police officer, which means he cannot meet the criteria for TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion provided by the AOJ did not fully consider the Veteran's medical history, including his service-connected TMJ disorder. The case is being remanded for further development to ensure compliance with the March 2023 Board remand directives.

The Board has dismissed the appeals of the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his death.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for fibrocystic breast disease, ovary abnormalities, brain cyst with hydrocephalus, headaches, eye disorder and/or blurry vision, dizziness, and painful scars secondary to fibrocystic breast disease due to potential RF radiation exposure during active duty. Additional evidence is needed, including genetic testing records and treatment records from the Veteran's Reserve service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development to obtain missing VA, Social Security, and private treatment records that could help substantiate his claims by providing evidence of a present diagnosis and an in-service injury.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her lumbar spine and service connection for migraines are being remanded due to procedural errors in the initial review of evidence.

Service connection is denied for hypertension, basal cell carcinoma, neck disability, right hand disability, left hand disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability. Service connection is granted for tension headaches and lower lip numbness associated with the service-connected chin scar.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 50% evaluation since July 5, 2023. Prior to that date, the Veteran was granted a 50% evaluation.,Since November 1, 2021, the Veteran has been granted TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches as secondary to his service-connected bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no causal relationship between the two conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is remanded due to the need for a new evaluation considering his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraines has been granted, and she is now receiving a 50% rating. She also received a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to her migraine headaches since January 1, 2018. Additionally, she was awarded special monthly compensation at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been dismissed due to withdrawal of the diabetes mellitus, umbilical hernia, and right eyelid condition issues. The Veteran's migraine headaches and acquired psychiatric condition (including MDD and PTSD) have been granted.,Issues related to spastic duodenal bulb, asthma, bilateral hips, bilateral feet, hiatal hernia, bilateral knees, skin condition, left finger, bilateral elbows, bilateral hands, malaria symptoms, lazy esophageal sphincter, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, ischemic colitis, IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), diverticulitis, low back, and neck conditions have been remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a hearing request are being remanded due to the need for additional records, including treatment from VA facilities, private providers, and police reports related to his confinement.

The Board has determined that the Veteran was unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities from November 17, 2015. The appeal is granted.

The appeal seeking to reopen a previously denied claim of entitlement to service connection for a cervical spine disability with headaches is granted. The issue of service connection for the cervical spine disability and headaches (on the merits) is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's headache disability, finding that his headaches started in service and have continued since then. The decision is based on the Veteran's consistent reports of experiencing headaches during active service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various hand, ankle, and foot conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses or evidence showing that these conditions were incurred during his military service.

The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for headaches, service connection for insomnia, right hand condition, left ankle condition, and shin splints have been granted. The application to reopen the previously denied claim of service connection for left-sided numbness has been denied.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as unspecified anxiety disorder, unspecified depressive disorder, and alcohol use disorder with chronic sleep impairment is granted secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The Board also found that the Veteran's hypertension, migraines, vertigo, left knee disorders (including left ankle sprain and right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis), right ankle disorders (including left ankle sprain and right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis), right foot disorders (including left ankle sprain and right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis), left foot disorders (including left ankle sprain and right knee meniscal tear with degenerative arthritis), right leg varicose veins, and left wrist disorder are also granted secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's PTSD claim is reopened, but service connection remains denied.,The Veteran's right foot disorder claim is reopened, but service connection remains denied.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis is granted based on chronicity of symptoms after separation from service.,Service connection for fibromyalgia is denied as there is no current diagnosis and the evidence does not support a link to service.,Service connection for left foot disorder is denied due to lack of in-service event, injury or disease.,Service connection for cervical spine disorder is remanded.,Small bowel intussusception claim is remanded.,Headache disorder (including migraine and tension) claim is remanded.,Thoracolumbar spine disorder claim is remanded.,Right lower extremity radiculopathy claim is remanded.,Left lower extremity radiculopathy claim is remanded.,Erectile dysfunction claim is remanded.,Undifferentiated spondyloarthritis (claimed as right shoulder pain, left shoulder pain, etc.) claim is remanded.