Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the claims for post traumatic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, left shoulder strain, right shoulder strain, shin splits (right lower extremity), and shin splits (left lower extremity) need to be remanded due to new evidence being added to the record.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including memory loss and headaches, has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for a claimed disability of the right hand is remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations, particularly regarding TBI-related disabilities.

For the initial rating period from November 19, 2014 to July 28, 2015, a rating of 30 percent for myofascial headaches is granted.,For the initial rating period from July 29, 2015 to May 17, 2018, a rating in excess of 30 percent for myofascial headaches is denied.,For the initial rating period beginning May 18, 2018, a rating of 30 percent for myofascial headaches is granted.,The Veteran's lumbar spine degenerative disc disease claim has been remanded.

The Veteran's headache disability is rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available.,The Veteran's PTSD and headaches are found to be consistent with inability to sustain substantially gainful employment, resulting in a TDIU award.

The Veteran's migraine and tension headaches are rated at 50% prior to February 27, 2020, and a higher rating is not warranted.,Since February 27, 2020, the Veteran's lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome warrants a 40% rating.

An initial 50 percent rating is granted for migraine headaches for the entire period on appeal prior to March 18, 2022.,The Veteran's entitlement to a TDIU over which the Board may exercise jurisdiction is dismissed.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection on several foot conditions, leg shin splints, jock itch, low blood pressure, upper respiratory infections, seasickness, fatigue, and headaches. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is denied as her service-connected disabilities do not prevent her from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as the appellant requested to withdraw their claim for service connection for hypertension.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities of PTSD, right ankle disability, and migraine headaches have precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's claim for a higher than 50 percent rating for tension headaches was denied as the evidence did not show an exceptional disability picture that the available schedular evaluations were inadequate.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to a single service-connected disability, including on an extraschedular basis, was also denied. The Board found the Veteran does not qualify for a schedular TDIU based on a single disability and his unemployment from 2008 did not raise reasonable doubt that he is unemployable solely due to his tension headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development to address service connection for a genitourinary disorder, TBI residuals, and an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for headaches as there is no evidence of an in-service injury or event that could be linked to the current condition.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches did not render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to August 15, 2016.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete development, including obtaining updated VA medical opinions. The issues include otitis externa, partial complex seizure disorder with headaches, and hypertension prior to August 10, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for left ankle sprain, headaches, and sleep disorder due to lack of new and material evidence. The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including PTSD) was remanded.,The Board also remanded the issues regarding evaluations for residuals of thyroglossal duct cyst and disfiguring neck scar.

The Veteran's CFS is being remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and the need for a new examination.

The Board has remanded several claims for higher initial ratings, including those for TBI and psychiatric disability, thoracic spine disability, and migraine headaches. Additional development is required to obtain VA treatment records and schedule the Veteran for a VA examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and earlier effective dates have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.,Service connection claims for high lead in bone marrow, sleep apnea, and low testosterone were denied as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.