Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's initial rating for service-connected migraine headaches has been granted at a 30 percent level, effective August 1, 2015. The Veteran's hypertension is not rated as compensable.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence for service connection of neck disability, headache and sleep disabilities, and acquired psychiatric disability. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for PTSD, lumbar strain, PFB, headaches, and right hand strain. The Veteran's representative withdrew their representation, and Disabled American Veterans was appointed as the new representative.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no evidence to support a relationship between his current headache disorder and his period of active service or any service-connected disability.

The Veteran's claims are being remanded for a new examination with a neurologist to evaluate his TBI, psychiatric, and migraine disability symptoms. The earlier effective date and increased rating claims are also being remanded as they are inextricably intertwined with the TBI claim.

The Veteran's claims for rhinosinusitis and chronic allergic conjunctivitis have been denied as there is no evidence of current conditions or a link to service.,The Veteran's lumbosacral strain, left shoulder rotator cuff injury, and migraine headaches are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines, as well as his claim for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU). These matters are inextricably intertwined with each other.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent disabling for the entire period on appeal. The claim for a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is remanded due to lack of recent medical records and need for an examination.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches, as secondary to service-connected deviated septum and sinusitis; increased ratings for right shoulder instability and limitation of motion associated with the right shoulder; and TDIU prior to July 11, 2013. The issues are being remanded due to failure to obtain VA examinations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for sleep apnea and migraine headaches due to incomplete medical opinions. Additional opinions are needed regarding whether these conditions are aggravated by service-connected PTSD with major depressive disorder.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right knee, cervical spine, hypertension, left elbow, headache, and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete factual premises in previous examinations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including chronic fatigue syndrome, hypertension, left ankle condition, lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, lung condition, gastrointestinal disability (IBS and gastroenteritis), migraine headaches, and sickle cell trait are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations.

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with depression is granted a disability rating of 30 percent, effective March 28, 2018. The Veteran's tension headaches are denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

Your claim of service connection for headaches, which you claimed was related to a service-connected eye disability, has been granted. However, the appeal is dismissed because your case no longer involves an ongoing controversy as the benefits have already been fully awarded.

The Board has dismissed the claim for an increased rating for a back condition due to withdrawal by the Veteran. The issues of service connection for depressive disorder, PTSD, and a headache condition are remanded.

The Veteran's cluster headaches prior to October 8, 2019 were characterized by about three to eight attacks per day lasting approximately 15-30 minutes each. The Board found these symptoms more nearly approximated the criteria for a 30 percent evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8100 for characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, headaches, sinusitis, low back disability, skeletal arthritis, shoulder disabilities, and a respiratory disorder are denied.,There is no evidence linking these conditions to military service or any presumptive exposure.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and shin splits have been dismissed. The Board has granted service connection for TBI, cervical spine condition, headaches, and other specified trauma-related disorder.

The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed to fully adjudicate the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete STRs and conflicting medical opinions.

The Board has remanded several cases related to the Veteran's disability ratings and effective dates for various conditions, including left ankle fracture with left calf atrophy, right shoulder strain, and posttraumatic headaches.