Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated VA treatment records and a new VA examination to assess his TBI with headaches, as well as an evaluation of whether he should be granted a TDIU based on these conditions.

The previously denied claims of service connection for left and right ankle disabilities are reopened.,Presumptive service connection for coronary artery disease is granted, based on the PACT Act.

The case is being remanded due to the need for information about the qualifications of a VA examiner who examined the Veteran in November 2020.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) beginning August 1, 2008, due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for various conditions, including left foot pain, back disability, hearing loss, bilateral plantar fasciitis, and neurobehavioral effects related to chemical exposure. The claims for insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea, migraines, right knee condition, left knee condition, PTSD, acquired psychiatric disorder, and alcohol abuse are remanded due to the need for further examination and evidence collection.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus, migraine headaches, and right knee strain have been denied as there is no evidence of in-service injury or disease that caused or aggravated these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TB residuals was denied. The Board found no evidence of active TB or TB related symptomatology during the pendency of the appeal. For TDIU, the Veteran met the criteria under 38 C.F.R. � 4.16(a) as he had two or more disabilities with at least one rated at 40 percent or more and sufficient additional disability to bring the combined rating to at least 70 percent. The Veteran is already in receipt of SMC benefits, thus TDIU was not granted.

The Veteran's GERD and back disability are granted as secondary to his service-connected disabilities. The Veteran's headaches and joint pain, including as due to an undiagnosed illness, remain in appellate status.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance due to insufficient evidence showing that he requires regular aid and assistance from another person.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent, the maximum schedular rating.,The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development and consideration, including obtaining an addendum opinion or scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of the Veteran's lumbar disorders. The claims for increased PTSD rating and service connection for headaches and joint pain/rheumatoid arthritis are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded several claims, including those for increased evaluations and service connection. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also remanded.

Your appeal has been dismissed because the Veteran died during the pendency of your appeal. The Board does not have jurisdiction to decide the merits of this case now.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been reopened and is now granted.

Service connection is granted for right knee disability, tinnitus, hammer toe of the right foot, and headache condition.,Service connection is denied for urinary disability and gastrointestinal disability.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a brain tumor, headaches, and hair loss due to further development being required.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete development and requested additional examination for service connection of headaches.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for a higher rating for migraines and a compensable rating for hypertension due to the Veteran's representative requesting withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board has denied service connection for a headache condition and remanded the left shoulder condition claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected bilateral tinnitus is found to have begun in service and has persisted, granting service connection for this condition.