Migraines With Aura

[DICK HILL]

Wasn't sure this went through the first time, so am resubmitting it.  In 1989 I was VA service connected for migraines with Aura at 0 percent.  6 years ago my episodes became more frequent so I went to a Neurologist at the local military hospital.  About 2 years ago the episodes increased again, I told my eye doctor and he referred back to the local military hospital Neurologist.  The local military hospital turned down the reffertal saying there was no space available.  I requested my VA doctor refer me to the VA Neurologist and finally after almost a year I was seen by the VA Neurologist.  I intend to ask for an increase for service connected Migraines with Aura.  Also have had a lot of small blood vessel problems and am thinking of filing for that problem secondary to Migraines with Aura.

Does anyone know if Retinopathy can be claimed as secondary to Migraines with Aura?

Your guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Dick Hill

 

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3 minutes ago, DICK HILL said:

Wasn't sure this went through the first time, so am resubmitting it.  In 1989 I was VA service connected for migraines with Aura at 0 percent.  6 years ago my episodes became more frequent so I went to a Neurologist at the local military hospital.  About 2 years ago the episodes increased again, I told my eye doctor and he referred back to the local military hospital Neurologist.  The local military hospital turned down the reffertal saying there was no space available.  I requested my VA doctor refer me to the VA Neurologist and finally after almost a year I was seen by the VA Neurologist.  I intend to ask for an increase for service connected Migraines with Aura.  Also have had a lot of small blood vessel problems and am thinking of filing for that problem secondary to Migraines with Aura.

Does anyone know if Retinopathy can be claimed as secondary to Migraines with Aura?

Your guidance will be greatly appreciated.

Dick Hill

 

I would ask your neurologist flat out if the retinopathy is caused by your migraines, if he/she says yes then ask the doctor to write it in your records.  I have a vestibular migraines rated secondary to my migraines (which are rated at the maximum of 50%) I literally not only had to be diagnosed with the vestibular migraines but neurology, ent, and a vestibular specialist all wrote that it was caused by my migraines, one wrote at least as likely as not the other two wrote that the vestibular migraines were directly caused by my migraines.