Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for OSA, right shoulder disorder, CFS, and migraines due to a lack of VA examinations addressing the etiology of these conditions. The AOJ is required to provide clarifying medical opinions on remand.

The Veteran's headaches are related to service and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, right upper extremity numbness, left upper extremity numbness, and obstructive sleep apnea (based on secondary aggravation) due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disorder. The issue of an increased rating for depressive disorder with anxiety prior to May 7, 2020 is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a migraine headache disorder was received on August 17, 2009. He is already in receipt of the highest schedular rating available for his condition.,The Veteran has not met the criteria for a higher rating since August 17, 2009.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been withdrawn by her representative, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Veteran's IBS is granted on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act, and his migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected anxiety disorder.,The Veteran's IBS prior to enactment of the PACT Act remains pending and will be remanded for further examination.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence indicating current TBI, headaches, chest pain, right shoulder condition, and peripheral neuropathy of multiple extremities. The issues will be addressed with additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea and headache disorder are granted as service-connected due to their association with his lumbar spine disability.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is denied, as there is no evidence of a current diagnosis during the appeal period.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right shoulder, bilateral knees, and migraine headaches have been withdrawn. The claim of service connection for a lymph node disability (claimed as neck ulcer) is remanded. The claim of service connection for migraine headaches is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. Service connection was denied for unspecified neurological disorder, sleep disorder/insomnia, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is now rated at 20 percent effective from December 31, 2019. His tension headaches are also rated at 30 percent effective from the same date.

The Board has denied service connection for hypertension and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection of sinus disabilities and migraine headaches. The appeal is dismissed for the former, and denied for the latter.

The Board has found that the Veteran's left hip, left knee, and right shoulder disabilities, as well as her headaches, are not service-connected. The claims for these conditions have been remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset or causation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a skin disorder, including dermatitis/dermatosis is granted as new and material evidence has been received.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder, including cephalgia/tension headaches, are granted as new and material evidence has been received.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's service connection claims for low back, left shoulder, and headache disabilities due to a lack of documentation in the service treatment records (STRs) and no current diagnosis. The Veteran contends that he was treated for these conditions during service and currently suffers from them.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied service connection for right foot, right knee, and low back conditions. The decision is based on the Veteran's STRs showing complaints of these conditions during his military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are claimed to have started during service and continue since. The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining her separation medical examination and report of medical history, and providing an addendum opinion on direct service connection.

The Board has dismissed the appellant's appeals for an effective date prior to December 13, 2013, and an initial compensable disability rating prior to December 12, 2022, for migraine headaches as he withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent since January 23, 2019, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.