Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and evaluations.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a disability rating of 50 percent. The claims for respiratory, skin, and nail disabilities are remanded due to insufficient opinions.

The Veteran's initial compensable ratings for his service-connected headache disability and left forearm scar residuals are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for PTSD is dismissed.,Service connection for headaches as secondary to the service-connected cervical spine disability is granted, but a right hip disability and obstructive sleep apnea claims are denied.

The Veteran's chronic headaches have been rated at a maximum of 50 percent prior to October 27, 2020. The Board finds that the Veteran's symptoms are consistent with very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.,For the period from October 27, 2020, his chronic headaches do not warrant a disability rating in excess of the maximum 50 percent under DC 8100. The Veteran's erectile dysfunction and hypertension are currently being remanded for further examination.

The Veteran has been granted service connection for a forehead scar, but the Board finds that the evidence is approximately evenly balanced as to whether this disability is related to service.,Service connection has also been granted for migraines. The Board notes that the Veteran's claim was originally denied in 2010 due to lack of medical evidence linking his headaches to service. However, a formal application to reopen and new claims were submitted within one year of an Intent to File received on June 9, 2017.

The Board has granted service connection for lumbar degenerative disc disease, left and right lower leg radiculopathy, acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD and major depressive disorder), and headaches. Service connection was denied for prostate disorder.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for left wrist disability, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The Board has withdrawn these issues from consideration.

The Veteran's migraines are granted service connection due to exposure to environmental hazards in the Persian Gulf. The cases for left and right knee disabilities are remanded as requested by the Board.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided were inadequate and requires further examination to determine if the Veteran's gastrointestinal problems and migraines are related to his military service, including toxic exposures.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims, including for a headache disorder, hypertension, dizziness, chronic fatigue syndrome, sleep apnea, and sleep disturbances. The hearing loss rating issue is also remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA applications and requests for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of lumbar discectomy, migraines, peripheral neuropathy (PN), sleep disturbance, cancer of the lymph nodes, blood clots, right testicular condition, and testicular cancer due to incomplete records. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with his other claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, colitis, headaches, and right knee chondromalacia patella, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 7, 2010. Her TDIU claim is granted effective from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and migraine headaches, finding that these conditions are not related to his service-connected tinnitus or any in-service exposure.

The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted service connection, with a maximum disability rating of 30%.,Her migraine headaches are granted an increased disability rating to 50%, the highest possible under current criteria.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic recurrent tenso-vascular headaches and cervical spine disability prior to the specified dates were denied as there was no evidence showing that his conditions met the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disability, migraines, and back disability have been reopened. The claim for tinnitus has been granted as it is attributable to service.