Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected headaches did not prevent him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment prior to November 6, 2021. The Board denied his claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that there is no evidence of a diagnosis or treatment during service and no continuous symptoms after separation. The Board also found no probative medical opinion linking current migraines to a head laceration in service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 30 percent rating for his headache disability, effective from January 1, 2019. The case is remanded for further evaluation of the Veteran's headaches and consideration of a TDIU.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and insufficient examinations. The Veteran is seeking service connection for various orthopedic conditions, including lumbar spine degenerative disease, bilateral hips, knees, legs, and feet, as well as hypertension, jaw condition, and headaches.

The Board has remanded the claims for hyperlipidemia, migraine headaches, hypothyroidism (claimed as a thyroid disability), hypertension, and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include PTSD due to potential issues with evidence and need for additional medical opinions.

A 50% disability rating for service-connected tension headaches is granted.,An increased rating of 10% (but no higher) on an extraschedular basis for a left testicle disability is granted.,The appeal for a compensable rating for bilateral hand warts is denied.,Service connection for a bilateral eye condition is denied.,Service connection for right ear hearing loss is denied.,Issues related to service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, and compensable ratings for bilateral scars of the hands are remanded.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted an increased rating to 30 percent, effective October 5, 2014. The symptoms meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating under Code 8100.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding his claimed head injury and dental injuries.

The Veteran's headaches had their onset during service, and the Board granted direct service connection for this condition.,Service connection was granted for hypertension under the PACT Act due to presumed exposure to herbicide agents in Vietnam.

Service connection for right ear hearing loss and left ear hearing loss is denied.,Service connection for thoracic spine arthritis is granted based on continuity of symptoms since service. Service connection for asthma, sinusitis, rhinitis, and pulmonary disorder are remanded as the Veteran has not yet been examined for these conditions.,Service connection for heart disorder and chronic fatigue are remanded as the VA examiner did not provide an opinion regarding whether these disorders are due to undiagnosed illness or medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Veteran's hearing loss is granted as service connection due to in-service noise exposure.,Degenerative arthritis of the spine is granted as service connection based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for CFS, sinusitis, rhinitis, bilateral shoulder disability, hypertension, and headache disability have been dismissed. The remaining issues of service connection for bilateral knee disability are remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines secondary to his service-connected PTSD should be remanded due to insufficient medical opinion regarding causation and aggravation.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of her migraine headaches, PTSD, lumbar spine DJD, and bilateral knee conditions were denied. The rating for TMJ disease was restored to 40% effective July 1, 2016.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right eye disability and a headache disability due to insufficient evidence in the record. The Veteran is requested to undergo VA examinations to provide opinions on whether his disabilities are related to service or secondary to other conditions.

The Veteran's fibromyalgia is granted service connection due to the PACT Act expansion of Persian Gulf War veterans.,Service connection for headaches is granted as an undiagnosed illness under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions have been dismissed due to the Veteran expressing an intent to withdraw all of his remaining claims and appeals prior to a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for right CTS, a compensable rating for tension headaches, and ratings in excess of the current ones for her knee disabilities are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, gastrointestinal disorder (GERD), and sleeping disorder due to insufficient medical opinions addressing potential exposure to burn pits during his deployments in Kuwait and Afghanistan.

The Board has decided that the claims for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury and a headache disorder, to include as due to TBI, need further development. The Veteran's symptoms and history will be reviewed by an examiner.