Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment as of March 25, 2015. The Board granted a TDIU rating effective from that date.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a Gulf War Syndrome-like disability (including irritable bowel syndrome and headaches), and TDIU due to unemployability. Additional opinions are needed regarding whether her irritable bowel syndrome is related to or aggravated by her psoriasis and whether her headaches are related to her psoriasis or otherwise related to service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, finding that his headaches are productive of functional impairment and constitute a disability for VA purposes. The Board also found credible evidence of continuous symptomatology since active service.

The Veteran's headaches associated with TBI are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, and his tinnitus is granted service connection.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and migraine headaches have been granted increased ratings, with the MDD receiving a 70% rating and the migraines receiving a 30% rating.

The Board dismissed the appeals to reopen claims for various disabilities due to the appellant's death.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for headaches associated with post-operative cervical spondylosis due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the relationship between the condition and the service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back condition and headaches due to insufficient information on their etiology. The Veteran is not diagnosed with these conditions, but he contends they are related to his military service.

The Veteran's tension/reoccurring headaches are found to be related to an in-service head injury.,The Veteran's right knee disorder with arthroplasty and total knee replacement is found to be related to a service-connected right knee disorder.,The Veteran's left knee degenerative osteoarthritis is found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.,The Veteran's right ankle instability is found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.,The Veteran's left ankle instability is found to be secondary to his service-connected right knee disorder.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the nature and etiology of her TMJ disorder. The TDIU claim is also deferred pending this development.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left knee disability was denied, but reopened due to new and material evidence. The claim for migraines was also reopened.,Service connection for migraines has been granted as they are related to the service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to issues with the receipt of a Supplemental Statement of the Case (SSOC) by his representative.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and therefore the claim for TDIU is denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, right knee disorder, migraine headaches (secondary to hearing loss and tinnitus), and unspecified depressive disorder. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for further medical examinations and evaluations.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury and migraine headaches, as well as the TDIU claim due to incomplete development. The Veteran's statements regarding in-service noise exposure are also noted.

The Board has denied the claim for a compensable disability rating for headaches prior to November 30, 2017 and has remanded the claims of higher initial ratings for right and left sciatic nerve radiculopathy.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at a 30 percent rating, but not higher, from August 28, 2017. The Board found that the Veteran experienced migraine headaches with characteristics of prostrating attacks occurring at least once a month during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection claims have been dismissed due to the grant of maximum schedular rating for headaches. The remaining issues are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's headache disorder is granted as secondary to service-connected PTSD and tinnitus.