Migraines & headaches decisions — 2022

The Board has remanded the cases of entitlement to service connection for a migraine headache disability and bilateral plantar fasciitis due to inadequate medical opinions provided in the previous decision.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow gainful employment from July 29, 2014 to March 5, 2020. The Board granted a TDIU for this period.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including monoclonal gammopathy, sleep apnea, stomach lining thickening, bilateral hearing loss, hydrocele of the testicle, and right hip scar. The claim for service connection for migraine headaches was reopened but not granted.

The Veteran's bilateral foot skin disability and headaches have been granted service connection.,Service connection for a dental disability for compensation purposes has been denied.

The Board has dismissed all service connection claims and rating decisions due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and gastrointestinal disability due to additional development of medical opinions.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, diagnosed as depressive disorder, is granted service connection.,Service connection for fatigue and headaches due to undiagnosed illness during the Persian Gulf War are granted.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions were denied, including reactive airway disease, spontaneous ecchymosis, skin disorder, and cardiovascular disorders. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating for his respiratory condition or knee disability.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 20, 2017, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches is being remanded due to improper docketing and lack of appeal action.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% since the beginning of the appeal period, and a referral for extraschedular consideration is denied.

The Veteran's initial headache disability rating is granted at a 30% level, but no higher. The bilateral hip disability claim is denied.,Service connection for the bilateral hip disability is denied as there is insufficient evidence to establish that it was incurred during service or due to a service-connected condition.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for TBI with residuals, finding that no claim was filed before May 3, 1999.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected. The remaining issues are remanded for further development and examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and major depressive disorder due to insufficient evidence regarding their severity. The Veteran will need a new VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for TBI, post-traumatic migraine headaches, and BPPV is granted with an effective date of July 5, 2017.

The Veteran's chronic headache disability is remanded for further examination and consideration due to conflicting evidence regarding its onset during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus has been reopened and granted.,Service connection is also granted for headaches. The Board found that the Veteran's right shoulder condition had its onset in service.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches, which is related to his service-connected cervical strain, needs further examination and opinion.

The Board has remanded the case due to a need for an addendum medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headache disorder, specifically whether it is consistent with an undiagnosed illness or a diagnosable but medically unexplained chronic multisymptom illness.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound rate due to his employment, which precludes him from meeting the criteria for this benefit.