Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran withdrawing his appeals. The TBI and PTSD issues are remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's low back disability is at least as likely as not related to his in-service injury, and service connection for this condition is granted. The claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches are remanded due to insufficient evidence addressing their etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for high blood pressure, diverticulitis, residuals of tuberculosis, left ankle disorder, migraine disorder, and sinusitis must be remanded due to inadequate prior examinations. New examinations are required to determine if these conditions are related to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TBI, posttraumatic headaches, and right elbow laceration with scar due to insufficient evidence of current severity and need for separate ratings.

The Veteran's claim for a higher initial rating of 50 percent for headaches has been granted. The effective date for the grant of service connection for headaches is set at January 28, 2016.

The Veteran's chronic cough is considered a symptom of his service-connected gastrointestinal disability, and thus not separately service-connected.,Service connection for headaches secondary to the Veteran's gastrointestinal disability has been granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been granted for PTSD, hypertension secondary to PTSD, bilateral knee conditions, low back condition, bilateral thumb condition, cervicothoracic spine condition, right upper extremity radiculopathy, headaches (claimed as cephalgia), and bilateral hearing loss. The claim for tinnitus was denied.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was reopened and granted. The claims for fibromyalgia, chronic bronchitis, a sleep disorder, and chronic fatigue syndrome were denied.,The Veteran's diagnosed migraine headaches are secondary to his service-connected hypertension.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities, including migraine headaches and sinusitis. The issues are now considered from January 14, 2010 to November 22, 2013, and from November 22, 2013 onwards.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, and the issues of increased ratings for migraines and bilateral hearing loss are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for TBI and TDIU due to worsening symptoms since his last VA examinations, and a new examination is needed with an appropriate medical professional who has completed the DEMO (CPEP) TBI training module. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are expected to impact his employment.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including Bell's palsy, headaches, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, right ankle disability, and left ankle disability, are remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records and opinions.

The Board has remanded the TDIU claim prior to November 13, 2015 for consideration of an extraschedular rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(b). The SMC based on housebound status is granted.

The Veteran's headache disorder is granted service connection. Service connection for his right and left shoulder disabilities remains pending as the VA has remanded these issues.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are not shown to preclude her from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and therefore the claim for TDIU is denied.

Service connection for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome is granted. Service connection for PTSD, TMJ, sinusitis, deviated nasal septum, and migraine headaches are remanded.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining issues are remanded for further examination and analysis.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess current symptomatology and etiology.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, thus denying his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further development and examination, including obtaining medical opinions on service connection claims.