Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder is rated at 70 percent, and he is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a 60 percent rating for psoriasis is granted. The appeal to readjudicate service connection for residuals of a right finger fracture, headaches, insomnia, left knee condition, right knee condition, and back condition is granted.

The Board has granted the Veteran's appeal regarding the timeliness of his September 2018 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) in response to a December 16, 2016 rating decision. The NOD was submitted within one year after receiving notification from VA about the denial of service connection claims for various disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow any form of substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's appeal for earlier effective dates based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the assignment of evaluations for migraine headaches, PTSD, and bilateral pes planus and plantar fasciitis has been dismissed due to her withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's service connection claims for dermatosis, chronic sinusitis, and a headache disability have been granted. The Veteran also received increased evaluations for PTSD (70%), fibromyalgia (40%), and irritable bowel syndrome (30%). Bilateral hearing loss was denied.,An effective date of August 6, 2018, has been assigned for the 70% evaluation for PTSD. Effective dates have also been assigned for increased evaluations for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for chronic headaches prior to July 12, 2022 is granted. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of his bilateral knee condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of Dengue fever diagnosed as headaches with nausea and CFS have been granted initial disability ratings of 50 percent each.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for migraines has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal prior to scheduling of a hearing.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss is dismissed.,New and relevant evidence has been received, allowing readjudication of the claims for service connection for a headache disorder, a psychiatric disorder, and ulcerative colitis.

The Veteran's service connection for Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) secondary to PTSD is granted. Service connection for an irregular heartbeat, including as secondary to service-connected tension headaches, and hypertension, including as secondary to service-connected PTSD, are also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions provided in previous decisions. The Veteran's PTSD is being reviewed again, and a new opinion on depression is needed. For migraine headaches and left leg disabilities, another examination by a VA doctor is required.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to failure to report to VA examinations and other procedural issues. The Board has broadened the claims to include Gulf War Syndrome-related conditions.

The Board denied service connection for an undiagnosed illness associated with Gulf War Syndrome (GWS) due to the lack of objective indications of a qualifying chronic disability that manifested during or prior to the period on appeal.,The Board also denied service connection for chronic headaches, finding no evidence linking these symptoms to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back disability, headaches, and osteoarthritis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection of headaches has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Veteran's claimed cervical spine disability, cervicogenic headaches, and neuropathy of the lower extremities are not service-connected as they are not related to his military service or a pre-existing condition aggravated by service. The Board is bound by the RO's favorable finding that the Veteran served as a dental specialist with a moderate probability of acoustic trauma.

The Veteran's CFS, headaches, and chronic sinus disease ratings have been restored to their original levels from May 1, 2022.