Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Veteran's gastrointestinal condition and migraine headaches are remanded for further development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his conditions, considering potential exposure during service in Kuwait, Iraq, and Afghanistan. The PACT Act requires a TERA examination due to presumed exposure to burn pits.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, effective December 1, 2018.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's residuals of a TBI, including blurred vision, headaches, fatigue, and sleeplessness, are service-connected as they are at least as likely as not related to his in-service head injury.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding service connection for headaches, which may be related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for her left ankle disability and migraines are being remanded due to a pre-decisional error in VA's duty to assist, specifically the failure to reschedule examinations. The Board will obtain retrospective findings from the date of the April 2019 claim.

The Board has remanded the service connection claims for neck, back, hip, knee, and acquired psychiatric disorders due to incomplete records. The Veteran's STRs do not reflect injuries sustained in November 1996 during a rappelling exercise.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's current headache disorder is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disorder.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed as the authorized representative requested withdrawal of the appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Board dismissed all appeals as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for hypertension. The issues of service connection for headaches and eye disability, as secondary to service-connected hypertension, are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine type headaches, finding that his migraines do not cause characteristic prostrating attacks as required by the rating criteria.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional examinations. The Veteran's headaches, fatigue, and TMJ disorder are being reviewed further.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disability, headache disability, and upper extremity radiculopathy due to outstanding records and a need for an addendum opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and generalized anxiety disorder have been granted service connection, but effective dates prior to July 1, 2017 are denied.,A 50% rating for migraine headaches is granted from July 1, 2017.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals in their entirety, including those for earlier effective dates and higher ratings for PTSD, as well as service connection claims for various conditions. The appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches has been granted. The issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include major depressive disorder with anxious distress (claimed as PTSD, MST) is remanded.,New and material evidence has been received to reopen the claims for both conditions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have made it impossible for him to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits, finding that the earliest possible effective date is July 1, 2015, when he was awarded a permanent total disability rating due to service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected onychomycosis left toenails and herpes simplex condition are granted a 30% disability rating. Service connection for sleep apnea is granted as secondary to her service-connected disabilities, including asthma and migraines.