Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date are remanded due to the need for a statement of the case.

The Board has reopened the appellant's claim for service connection for headaches and remanded other claims including those for a neck disability, sleep disorder, scarring of the lower back, and TDIU prior to July 28, 2021. The AOJ must obtain additional medical opinions addressing these matters.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including generalized anxiety disorder with insomnia, migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral conjunctivitis, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted entitlement to total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for higher ratings for migraines is remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for optic nerve damage due to VA treatment/lack of treatment was denied.,Service connection claims for a low back disorder, sleep disorder, gastrointestinal (GI) disorder, head injury, dizziness, and headache with sinus disorder were all denied on the basis that there is no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to her withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's service connection claim for depression has been denied.,An initial rating in excess of 30 percent for insomnia disorder is also denied, with the case being remanded to consider additional issues.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% and his sinusitis is granted a TDIU. The rating for sinusitis remains at 30%. The issues of increased ratings for right shoulder, ankle, and pes planus have been remanded.

The Board has granted a disability rating of 30 percent for service-connected headaches, effective April 29, 2021. The Veteran's daily headaches lasting about an hour with some nausea are considered characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over several months.

The Veteran's rating for chronic migraines was reduced from 50% to 30%, but the Board has restored the original 50% rating as it found that there was no actual improvement in her condition and thus, the reduction was not proper.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims of service connection for various conditions, including concussion, headaches, nose bleeds, hip pain, leg cramps and numbness, and shoulder condition, are remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and a failure to obtain correctional facility medical records.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the etiology of his headache conditions, including whether they are related to service or secondary to his service-connected sleep apnea.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is rated at 20 percent from April 24, 2017 and continuing. The Veteran's headache disorder is granted a 50 percent rating effective August 8, 2022.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for service-connected dysphagia and tension headaches were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a rating in excess of 10 percent for dysphagia or 30 percent for tension headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraine headaches, specifically whether they are proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for a cervical spine condition and headaches as secondary to the Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation in excess of 10 percent for migraines is denied. The issue of entitlement to TDIU is remanded.

The Board found that the withholding of VA disability compensation benefits to recoup separation pay in the amount of $12,814.20 was proper and denied the appeal.

The Veteran's constipation and headaches were found to have started during service and continued thereafter, meeting the criteria for service connection.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right wrist disorder, bilateral knee disorder, and migraine headaches due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran was not properly notified of his scheduled VA examinations and it is unclear whether he was incarcerated at the time of these exams. Additionally, SSA disability benefits records are needed.