Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew his claim for service connection for chronic headaches. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for a left ankle condition and a left knee condition, including as secondary to a left ankle condition.

The Veteran's chronic dermatitis of the abdomen with residual scarring with residual skin lesions and scarring involving the back, arms and legs is rated at 60 percent effective October 26, 2017.,Service connection for headaches has been reopened due to new and material evidence.

The Veteran's claims for irritable bowel syndrome, headache disability, bilateral foot arthritis, and dermatitis have been granted. The claim for a left hand and finger disability has been withdrawn. Service connection is granted for the Veteran's fatigue disability (presumed to be chronic fatigue syndrome) due to Gulf War service.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches, UTIs, left knee arthritis, tinnitus, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and a low back condition due to new and material evidence. These issues are being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for vascular headaches was denied as there were no characteristic prostrating attacks averaging 1 in 2 months over any several months during the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to outstanding records from the Social Security Administration.

The Board dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions including PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, migraines, GERD, restless leg syndrome, and a respiratory disorder due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for his tension headaches was granted, with a 30 percent rating effective October 1, 2014. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings were denied.

The Veteran's initial and subsequent ratings for post-traumatic headaches have been denied, as the evidence does not support a higher rating or TDIU based on his service-connected condition.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) due to the veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder and for migraines, both of which are related to her active duty service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran does not have a current diagnosis of Chiari malformation and denies service connection for this condition. The issues of service connection for blurry vision and headaches are remanded due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD has been reopened and is remanded. The claims for hypertension, migraine headaches, drug and alcohol abuse disorder, sinusitis, and head injury/TBI are also remanded.

The Veteran's right shoulder strain and migraine headaches are granted service connection. The issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left knee condition, acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as PTSD and depression), migraines secondary to an acquired psychiatric disorder, and sleep apnea secondary to migraine disorder. The Veteran's hearing loss is not rated higher than 0%.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right shoulder disabilities, neck disability (claimed as thoracic outlet syndrome), asthma, dystonic jerks/tremors, Horner's syndrome, phrenic nerve palsy, vasospasms, recurrent neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome/complex regional pain syndrome/recurrent pectoris minor syndrome, muscle tension dysphagia, and occipital migraines have been dismissed.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine with light sensitivity, cubital tunnel syndrome of the right arm, angioneurotic edema, a right hand/finger condition to include spasm, and a left hand/finger condition to include spasms due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board has remanded the cases of tension headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) for additional development to obtain medical opinions regarding their relationship to service.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's psychiatric disability. The decision on service connection remains pending.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for migraines, currently rated at 30 percent, is being remanded due to the submission of new evidence that has not been considered by the AOJ.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD) are remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's headache condition, hypertension, and GERD are each remanded for further evaluation.,The Veteran's service connection claims for a headache condition, hypertension, and GERD are remanded due to the inextricability of these issues with his acquired psychiatric disorder claim.,The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is remanded for an examination to determine its etiology.,The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected.