Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The appeals for ratings related to migraine headaches, bilateral progressive keloid formation, and hypertension are dismissed due to the appellant's death.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to increased ratings for migraine headaches and IBS/GERD with hiatal hernia and Barrett's esophagus. The case will be returned to the Board after compliance with appellate procedures.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been reopened and granted. Service connection is also granted for PTSD, with a rating of 100 percent effective July 3, 2018. The issues of service connection for encephalopathy (secondary to PTSD), hypertension (secondary to PTSD), earlier effective date for TDIU, and SMCs are remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current migraines and her service, as well as whether her headaches in service are related to her current migraines.

The Veteran's applications to reopen claims for left shoulder disability, erectile dysfunction, and migraines have been granted. The claim for hypertension is remanded due to the need for a VA examination.

The Board has decided that the Veteran is eligible for a TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities. The hypertension issue remains pending and requires further examination.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his representative.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, memory loss, epilepsy, and an acquired psychiatric disorder (including paranoid schizophrenia and polysubstance abuse disorder) are found to be secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury. Service connection for these residuals is granted.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory condition, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and headaches due to issues with secondary service connection.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded to obtain a medical opinion regarding the relationship between his bilateral eye disability and active-duty service, including as related to a TBI. Service connection for a headache disorder has been granted.

Service connection is granted for schizoaffective disorder, depressive type. The case is remanded to assess the Veteran's head injuries and associated scars and headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not result in loss or loss of use of a hand or foot, permanent vision impairment of both eyes, severe burn injury, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ankylosis of a knee or hip. Therefore, the Veteran is not eligible for financial assistance for an automobile and adaptive equipment.

The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, headaches, and sinusitis. The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis was also denied.,Service connection for the claimed conditions is not granted as there is no evidence of current disabilities or that they are related to service.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine including migraine variants was denied. The Veteran's vertigo condition, however, was granted service connection.,Service connection for the heart condition and loss of consciousness were both denied.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims for the Veteran due to duty-to-assist errors and other procedural issues.

The Veteran was granted a rating of 50 percent for service-connected migraine headaches, effective from February 21, 2013.,Effective December 4, 1967, the Veteran's entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus was established.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn, and all three issues have been dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD related to military sexual assault reasonably encompassed claims for TBI and Migraine Headaches. The effective date of September 24, 2007, is granted for the grant of service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are granted with a 50% rating.,Service connection for bilateral tinnitus is granted.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for service connection of migraines, leading to its dismissal.