Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tension headaches are currently assigned a noncompensable evaluation. The Board found that the Veteran has not been shown to meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's migraines are being considered as possibly related to service-connected tinnitus, but also potentially due to exposure to toxic substances during military service.

The Veteran is granted service connection for right shin splints and chronic sinusitis.,Service connection for chronic sinusitis is granted due to exposure in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Persian Gulf War.,Service connection for a respiratory condition, heat stroke, bilateral ear infections, heart condition, migraine headaches, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome are remanded for further development.,,,,,,,,

The Veteran's cephalgia (headaches) disability was initially service connected in May 2008 and rated as noncompensable. The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the condition, effective from August 1, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has restored the Veteran's disability rating for headaches from 50% to 30%, finding that there was insufficient evidence of material improvement in his condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including high cholesterol, snoring, fatigue, insomnia, hearing loss, chronic left hip pain, and cerumen impaction (claimed as chronic ear infection), have been denied. The Board has also remanded several other issues related to knee conditions, shoulder conditions, migraine headaches, and overactive bladder.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence regarding the causal relationship between these conditions and his military service. The RO is instructed to provide a VA examination to address these issues.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to duty-to-assist errors in the November 2019 VA examination, specifically regarding secondary service connection for GERD and Migraine Headaches. The Board finds that additional medical opinions are needed to address these issues.

The Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches and service connection for his heart disorder were both denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating for migraines, as he had no current symptoms of headache pain or prostrating attacks. For his heart disorder, the Board determined that it existed prior to service and was not aggravated by active duty.

The Board has granted service connection for right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, right knee strain, and left knee strain. The Veteran's current disabilities are in equipoise with respect to their relation to service.,Service connection is also granted for migraine headaches, including migraine variants, due to exposure to burn pits during service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, including as secondary to service-connected bilateral eye disabilities and tinnitus, is remanded due to a duty to assist error. New VA medical opinions are required.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a sternum condition, finding no current disability at the time of his claim or during the appeal period.,The Board has also remanded the issue of secondary service connection for migraine headaches due to PTSD. The Veteran is required to undergo further examination and provide medical nexus opinions.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that it began during or within one year of separation from service.,The Veteran's migraines and coronary artery disease are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, right knee condition, and left knee condition are remanded due to inadequate VA examinations. The Board will seek additional opinions from medical experts.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is granted as service-connected. The claims for neck, back, left elbow, right elbow, left hand, right hand, left wrist, and right wrist disabilities are denied. Headaches claim is remanded.

The Veteran's TBI and migraine headaches are granted as service-connected. The cervical spine, lumbar spine, and bilateral knee disabilities are remanded for further review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis, and multiple hip and knee conditions, rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a TDIU based on these disabilities.

An initial rating of 30 percent for migraine-headaches is granted.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and MDD, and a lumbar disorder are remanded due to insufficient evidence.