Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeals to reopen his claims for service connection for headaches, bilateral hand and feet numbness, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, and sexual dysfunction. The appeals are now remanded for further development.

The Veteran's post-traumatic headaches were rated at 30 percent prior to November 25, 2015. From that date, the Veteran was granted a rating of 50 percent for his headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral knee disorders, abdominal pain (hernias), headache disorder, mental health disorder, and hypertension, have been denied.,There is no evidence of in-service injury or disease related to the claimed conditions.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's neck disability and its relationship to her service-connected low back disability and right lower extremity disability. The issues of reopening claims for service connection for headaches, right upper extremity disabilities, and left shoulder disabilities are also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient verification of his periods of active duty, ACDUTRA, and INACDUTRA. The AOJ is instructed to identify these periods and obtain all outstanding service treatment records.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not meet the criteria for additional SMC on account of the need for aid and attendance.

The Veteran's initial claim for an increased disability rating for TBI other than headaches and vertigo is being remanded due to the failure of the RO to schedule a VA examination as per previous Board directives.

The Veteran's TBI residuals are denied as the evidence is inconclusive regarding whether they are separate from his service-connected mental health condition. The tension headache condition is granted on a direct basis, while the left foot conditions (bilateral flat feet) and right knee condition are denied due to pre-existing status.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines, back condition, and psychiatric condition, have rendered her unemployable. The Board has referred the matter to the VA Director of Compensation Services for extraschedular consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examinations and needs further evaluation of the Veteran's service-connected TBI.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a bad conduct discharge, finding that his entire period of active service is a bar to VA benefits.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for nasal septum deviation and a compensable disability rating for migraine headaches prior to January 28, 2020. The evidence did not support finding that the conditions began during active service or were related to an in-service injury.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be related to his service-connected hypertension, and the claim for diabetes mellitus is remanded.

The Board has determined that additional remand is necessary to obtain updated treatment records, conduct new examinations for PTSD and TBI residuals, and determine the Veteran's employment status. The claims of increased ratings for PTSD and TBI residuals, as well as entitlement to a TDIU, are being remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation prior to May 29, 2020, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, for service-connected migraines was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks of migraines at any time during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the cause of his right ear hearing loss, tinnitus, and headaches following a March 1998 VA surgical procedure. The Board requests additional opinions from an appropriately qualified clinician to determine if these conditions are related to the surgery and whether they were caused by negligence or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development, including new examinations to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected headaches and hypertension. The issues include entitlement to increased ratings for these conditions.

The Veteran's claims for right wrist, right hand, fractured rib residuals, gastrointestinal disability (claimed as gastritis), and migraine disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.

The Board has remanded the cases due to incomplete service treatment records and requests for further development, including obtaining additional STRs from Salerno, Afghanistan in 2012.

The Veteran's appeals seeking higher ratings for TBI, adjustment disorder, and headaches have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these appeals.