Migraines & headaches decisions — 2023

The Board has granted service connection for hypertension, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis had its onset during his active service and resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.,The Board also granted service connection for migraine headaches, determining that the condition began during his deployment and is related to his active service.

The Veteran's appeal regarding service connection for hearing loss is dismissed as the Board lacks jurisdiction.,The Veteran's petition to readjudicate her claim of service connection for headaches is also dismissed due to a jurisdictional defect.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines has been dismissed as she requested a withdrawal of the issue.

The Board has granted effective dates of July 1, 2016 for the service connection of tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, low back disability, left lower extremity radiculopathy, right lower extremity radiculopathy, linear scar from hernia surgery, adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depression, migraine headaches, epididymitis, and residual scar from hernia operation.

The Board has granted service connection for ingrown toenails of the bilateral great toes. Service connection for migraines and a bilateral foot condition, other than ingrown toenails of the bilateral great toes is remanded due to duty to assist errors.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals regarding entitlement to a compensable rating for migraine headaches, service connection for a sleep disorder, radiating pain in the right lower extremity, sinusitis, lumbar spine disorder, ganglion cyst of the left foot, depression, left foot bone sprain, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The appeals are dismissed due to improper use of an outdated appeal form.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was granted from May 8, 2014 to January 14, 2016 due to his service-connected disabilities. However, the issue of entitlement to TDIU from January 14, 2016 is dismissed as moot.

The Board has found that readjudication of the claim for service connection for migraine headaches is warranted due to new and relevant evidence. The AOJ did not fully develop and adjudicate this matter on the merits, so the case is being remanded for further action.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected non-allergic rhinitis.,The Veteran's right knee injury and limitation of flexion are dismissed due to a previous grant of service connection.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for SMC, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal for SMC, so the case is dismissed.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted as service-connected based on a confirmed in-service stressor.,Service connection for lumbosacral strain is granted, with the opinion being approximately evenly balanced.,Service connection for residuals of head injury (TBI, headaches, and blurry vision) is remanded due to inadequate medical examination.

The Board has found the current VA medical opinion inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to his military service, including his head injury in 2000, and whether they are secondary to his service-connected PTSD with traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's appeal for higher level review of the September 2018 rating decision was denied due to being untimely.

The Veteran's total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed as moot because he is already receiving a combined 100 percent schedular rating for multiple service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the cases for further adjudication due to a failure to comply with VA's duty to assist and a prior remand order. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the schedular rating criteria for a grant of TDIU under 38 C.F.R. § 4.16(a) throughout the period at issue.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, including headaches, and low back disability due to inadequate opinions regarding the onset and relationship to service.

Service connection for a left knee condition, erectile dysfunction (ED), and migraines has been denied.,The Veteran's lumbar spine and upper back conditions have been remanded for further review.

The Board has dismissed all claims of service connection for various conditions as the Veteran died during the appeal process.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for left lower extremity radiculopathy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and headaches as they have been granted in full by the RO.