Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Board denied service connection for esophagus disability, lung disability (spots on lungs), headaches, and hypertension. Service connection was granted for sleep apnea pursuant to the PACT Act.

The Veteran's chronic headache disorder and right upper extremity ulnar nerve neuropathy have been granted service connection. The lumbar spine disability has been denied for increased rating.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions regarding her left shoulder, ankle, headache, elbow, and carpal tunnel syndrome disabilities.

The Veteran's TDIU claim, which is based on his service-connected headaches, has been granted with an effective date of September 12, 2006. The decision resolves the issue that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due solely to his service-connected headaches.

The Board has remanded three service connection claims: chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, and joint pain. The Regional Office is required to consider new evidence added since the last statement of the case and issue a supplemental statement of the case for these issues.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection have been denied as the earliest possible effective date is October 1, 2016, the day after his separation from active service.,The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings on multiple disabilities have been remanded due to new evidence received since the last decision.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to consider the impact of medication on the Veteran's headache symptoms, and for a retrospective medical opinion to assess the severity of his headaches without medication.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient verification of combat exposure and inadequate VA examination, which are necessary for a proper determination on service connection for TBI and associated headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, and he is granted a TDIU from May 1, 2022 due to his service-connected disabilities preventing him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has decided to remand the cases for further action due to incomplete medical records and notification issues.

The Board has determined that the appellant's claims for service connection for back condition, traumatic head injury, and headaches associated with traumatic head injury are denied as his accounts of in-service events and injuries were not credible.

The appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is dismissed. The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for migraine headaches and tinnitus are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The issues include an acquired psychiatric disability, bilateral foot disability, and neurological disorder (claimed as a headache).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. The claims for irritable bowel syndrome, neurological symptoms due to Gulf War Syndrome, and residuals of traumatic brain injury are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for a low back disability is dismissed as the appeal was improperly concurrent with another review.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches remains denied because the submitted evidence does not address the in-service and/or nexus elements of the claim.

The Veteran's dental trauma is not rated higher than noncompensable.,Prior to December 3, 2020, the Veteran's tension headaches are not rated higher than 30 percent.,Beginning December 3, 2020, the Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, headaches, hypertension, sleep apnea, and psychiatric disorders, were denied as there was no evidence of a current disability or a link to service.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his obesity, which is a factor in developing obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The VA examiner must consider and discuss each specific service-connected disability and the potential individual and collective impacts of toxic exposure risk activities on his disability.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for eligibility for specially adapted housing (SAH) or a special home adaptation (SHA) grant due to lack of relevant disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, specifically regarding an inadequate VA opinion on secondary service connection.