Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of service connection for various disabilities, including left hip disability, left eye condition (other than ocular migraines), restless leg syndrome, residuals of esophageal diverticulum, skin disability to include psoriasis, tinea pedis and tinea corporis, and sleep apnea. The Board has found the VA medical opinions inadequate and remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's initial disability rating for migraine headaches was granted at a 50 percent level, effective as of the date of decision. The appeal for increased ratings for intervertebral disc syndrome and TDIU is remanded.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that his symptoms were consistent and severe throughout the appeal period.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral elbow, back, bilateral hip, and headache disabilities due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The VA examiner is required to provide an opinion on the etiology of these conditions.

Service connection is granted for sinusitis, migraines, cervical strain, and tinnitus based on direct service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection and disability ratings related to tinnitus, cluster headaches, GERD, and a fracture with joint pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied service connection for a lumbar spine condition. The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be related to his in-service head injury, while the lumbar spine condition is not linked to military service.

The Veteran's headache disability is being remanded due to incomplete medical records and the need for a new VA opinion considering recent evidence.

The Veteran's claims for anxiety, a left knee condition, headaches, chronic urticaria, panic disorder, and left knee meniscal tear have all been granted. The Board found that there is sufficient evidence to establish service connection for each of these conditions based on their onset during active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches and tinnitus have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since December 7, 2012. The Board has granted the TDIU claim for this period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for an examination and additional treatment records to determine the severity of his migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection of migraine headaches due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding causation.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to August 14, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional medical opinions regarding his headaches and other conditions. The heart disability remains denied, but the issues of service connection for headaches, right arm and hand shakes when pressure is applied, and pain between shoulder blades, turning of neck, and turning of whole body to look in direction of driving are also being remanded.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are remanded due to the need for additional examinations.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is also remanded as it includes issues related to his back disability and TBI.,The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and a headache disorder are also remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are being remanded for a VA examination to determine if they are related to his service-connected tinnitus and any Gulf War exposure. The examiner will also need to assess the nature of the Veteran's headache disorder.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder.,Service connection for muscle pain due to an undiagnosed illness is denied, with no current evidence of such a condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for hypertension and headaches due to incomplete records. The Veteran is required to provide information about private treatment providers who have treated him since 2008, including a cardiologist at P Hospital, his primary care provider at PC Physicians Group, and hospitals where he received treatment.