Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether these conditions are related to service. The Veteran's reports of symptoms dating back to service have been considered credible.

The Board denied service connection for type I diabetes, blurry vision, headaches, a heart condition, insomnia, and chronic traumatic encephalopathy as the evidence did not show these conditions were related to the Veteran's military service.,Service connection was denied because there is no medical evidence showing that any of these conditions began during or were otherwise caused by the Veteran's active service.

The Veteran's appeal of the initial ratings for unspecified anxiety disorder and bilateral hearing loss is denied. The Board finds that the most persuasive evidence does not support a higher rating than 30 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder or noncompensable for bilateral hearing loss.,The Veteran's appeals regarding service connection for migraines, right shoulder disability, left foot disability (pes planus), right foot disability (pes planus), and right knee disability are remanded. The appeal of service connection for sleep apnea is also remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of October 6, 2017, for a 50 percent evaluation for his service-connected migraine headache disability. The Board found that there was no evidence to support a factually ascertainable increase in severity during the year prior to the claim.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for her service-connected migraine headaches with Chiari malformation is being remanded due to deficiencies in the medical examination report.

The Veteran's IBS, GERD, and migraines are all found to be secondary to her service-connected PTSD.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for neck disability, headaches, hernia disability, sleep apnea, bruxism, left knee disability, right knee disability, and left shoulder disability. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities or in-service events that would support these claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the effective date for service connection of migraines prior to July 26, 2021.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted as service-connected, with the Board finding that his current disability and in-service noise exposure are established. The VA examiner found no nexus between military noise exposure and tinnitus.,For hand tremors and headaches, the claims are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their onset during service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for headaches.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) with memory loss and Headaches were denied, as the effective dates cannot be earlier than January 24, 2017.

The Board has determined that the Veteran incurred a traumatic brain injury (TBI) during service, which manifests with associated residuals such as headaches and tinnitus. The decision grants service connection for these conditions.

The Veteran is granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, effective June 22, 2017. The Board found that her migraines more closely approximate very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and TDIU have been dismissed.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches with migraine variants disability is granted an initial rating of 30 percent since March 3, 2018.

The Veteran's tension headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board finds that a higher rating is not warranted as his symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's diagnosed migraine headaches are found to have begun during active service and the Board grants service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to procedural errors and inadequate medical opinions. The issues of entitlement to service connection for headaches, left shoulder disorder, right shoulder disorder, and left hip disorder are being reviewed.

The Veteran's headaches are now considered service-connected, and his PTSD rating is reduced from 70% to 50%. The appeal for the reduction in PTSD rating is granted.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for chronic migraines is granted as new and relevant evidence has been submitted, and the medical records support a link between her migraines and service.