Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of VA medical records and the need for further examinations.

The Board has denied an earlier effective date for headaches and remanded the issues of service connection for various conditions due to a VA catheter ablation procedure. The Veteran's representative requested compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, but the Board found no additional disability as a result of the procedure.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for lower neck disability and headaches due to inadequate attempts by the Regional Office to obtain his medical treatment records from NATO HQ at Film City, Kosovo. The claim must be returned for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's TBI and its residuals, including memory issues, migraines, and mood disorders. Headaches are remanded due to exposure to Gulf War conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted from October 20, 2017 to December 22, 2018 and from December 23, 2017 forward due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has determined that there has not been substantial compliance with previous remand directives and the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches must be remanded to obtain missing private records, an adequate examination, and further development.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, a back condition, a neck condition, and a left shoulder condition due to insufficient evidence. The Court found that the Board erred by relying on an outdated VA opinion and failed to address whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are encompassed within his cervicogenic headaches.

The Veteran's PTSD, combined with other service-connected conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to February 22, 2019. From that date onward, his PTSD alone meets the criteria for a TDIU.

For the appellate period prior to January 4, 2016, the Veteran's headaches were rated at 30 percent.,Beginning January 4, 2016, the Veteran was granted a 50 percent disability rating for her headaches.

The Board has found deficiencies in the VA examination reports and has ordered further examinations to determine service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric disorders, headaches, dizziness, hip and knee conditions.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has determined that additional examinations and opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection, rating increases, and special monthly compensation due to his TBI and related conditions. The issues include secondary service connection for loss of sense of smell and taste, as well as cervical strain and migraine headaches.

The Veteran's appeal for attorney fees is remanded due to incomplete compliance with contested claims procedures. The case will be readjudicated and a supplemental statement of the case provided to both parties.

The Board has remanded the cases for further examination and opinion regarding service connection for recurrent right wrist and hand disabilities, including carpel tunnel syndrome, and recurrent headache disabilities, including migraine and dizziness. The issues are being returned to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for additional development.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are now rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating allowed under VA criteria.,PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent and does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for headaches and vertigo or a balance disorder to determine if they are related to service, particularly as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The VA examiner will consider in-service noise exposure, temperature differences, malaria pills, and medical literature provided by the Veteran.

The Veteran's application to reopen his claim for service connection for cervical spine disability was dismissed. His claims for service connection for left shoulder and right shoulder disabilities were also dismissed.,Service connection for tension headaches, secondary to service connected disabilities (left ankle sprain residuals, tinnitus, major depressive disorder), is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a right foot disorder, headache disorder, and whether new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim for entitlement to service connection for a psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia). The AOJ is instructed to obtain the appellant's missing medical treatment records from his U.S. Army Reserves service.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at 30 percent effective April 3, 2017.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent from April 3, 2017 to February 1, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an intestinal disability and headaches, finding no current disabilities.