Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but the issues of increased ratings for lumbar spine disability and migraine headache disability, as well as TDIU, are being remanded due to outstanding records.

The Veteran's bilateral eye disability is granted as service-connected. The Board finds the evidence supports a nexus between the Veteran's bilateral eye disability and his military service, but further development is needed for other conditions.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection are denied.,The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.,New evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, but further examination is needed.,A VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran has bilateral hearing loss or skin disabilities related to his military service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a skin disability and left knee disability are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.,A VA examination is required to determine if the Veteran's left knee disability is related to his military service.

Service connection granted for GERD, hypertension, and migraine headaches. Service connection for a genitourinary disorder is remanded.,The Veteran's GERD was found to be caused by his use of NSAIDs for service-connected disabilities.

The appeal is granted to reopen the claim for service connection of a low back condition. The earlier effective date for tinnitus remains denied as no new evidence was submitted within one year after service separation.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the nature and severity of his service-connected tension headaches, as well as whether he has established neck and right upper extremity radiculopathy conditions. The cause or aggravation of these conditions by his service-connected back disability will also be evaluated.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional development and consideration of her medical records.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been dismissed.,An effective date prior to July 13, 2017, for the grant of service connection for a fungal infection of the fingers and toes is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left eye disability and headaches have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The Veteran contends that his current conditions are related to in-service events, including a head injury.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted. The Board finds the Veteran has a diagnosed cervical spine condition, back condition, and bilateral knee conditions that are at least as likely as not related to his military service. The Veteran's headaches are also found to be at least as likely as not related to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for various conditions and service connection issues are being remanded due to the receipt of new evidence. The specific issues include rating adjustments, service connection determinations, and reopening of previously denied claims.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and readjudication due to new evidence added to the record after a previous statement of the case (SOC).

The Veteran's claims for hyperhidrosis, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and hemorrhoids were dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection of hemorrhoids was granted.

The Board has determined that effective dates earlier than March 5, 2012 for tinnitus and cervical spine degenerative joint disease are not warranted.,An initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus is denied.,An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a skin condition and sleep disturbances was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his claims.,The Board also remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for joint pain and headaches.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches, low back disability, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy has been granted. The Veteran is now rated at 40 percent for his low back disability since July 1, 2012.

The Board has remanded the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's headaches are related to service, including in-service blast injuries, and if they are secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The examiner is asked to provide opinions on these issues.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease is currently rated at 40 percent, which is the maximum available rating under the applicable diagnostic code.,The Veteran's rhinitis is currently rated at 10 percent. The Board finds that there is no evidence of polyps or incapacitating episodes warranting a higher rating.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI, PTSD, headaches, and lumbar spine conditions are being remanded for further evaluation due to the possibility of worsening symptoms since the last examinations in October 2019. The Veteran must be provided with VA examinations to assess the current severity of his conditions.