Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board dismissed the issue of service connection for migraines secondary to tinnitus as the Veteran did not raise this claim during the appeal period.

Service connection for PTSD was denied.,Increased ratings for Chronic Adjustment Disorder with Depressed Mood and Migraine Headaches were also denied. The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for Migraine Headaches prior to October 14, 2020 is being remanded.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining SSA records and providing a VA examination regarding the appellant's claimed conditions related to exposure at Camp Lejeune.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to establish clear and unmistakable error (CUE) in the March 2016 rating decisions that denied service connection for headaches, lumbago, right elbow pain, left elbow pain, right knee retropatellar pain syndrome, and left knee retropatellar pain syndrome. The Board found no evidence of current disabilities related to these conditions at the time of the March 2016 VA examinations.

The Veteran's chronic migraine headaches are found to have had their onset during service and the Board has granted entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's chronic headaches/migraines are found to have begun during service and the Board grants service connection for this condition on a direct basis.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms began during his active duty and have persisted since. The decision resolves all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted. Claims for service connection for fibromyalgia and insomnia were denied as there is no new relevant evidence to readjudicate these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, finding it etiologically related to acoustic trauma during service.,However, the Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, as there is no evidence showing these headaches are productive or capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's appeals have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal prior to the promulgation of a decision.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, tinnitus, and hypertension were denied in a January 2016 rating decision. The effective date of the awards was granted on June 8, 2020, for CFS, migraine headaches, and tinnitus, and February 25, 2020, for hypertension.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection for hypertension is granted as of January 11, 2020. The claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headaches, and tinnitus are denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 50 percent disability rating for headaches with nausea is granted. The issue of service connection for a right foot disability is dismissed as moot due to the grant of service connection.

The Veteran's son is not eligible for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits because he was already 26 years old at the time his father received a disability rating of 100 percent, which established basic eligibility to Chapter 35 DEA benefits. The appellant's 26th birthday occurred before the effective date of the Veteran's permanent and total service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded three issues related to the Veteran's service-connected migraines and cervical spine degenerative disc disease. The fourth issue regarding special monthly compensation is also remanded for proper notice.

The Veteran is entitled to an earlier effective date of June 16, 2016 for the grant of a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected migraines and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for right foot disability and service connection for left foot disability has been dismissed due to the Board lacking jurisdiction over these issues.,The Veteran's appeal regarding a higher rating for PTSD and TBI, as well as migraine headaches and right ankle disability, is also dismissed.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for sleep apnea and migraines were denied. The effective dates of service connection for sleep apnea and migraines have been granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's requests for earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, finding that no claim was submitted within one year of her discharge from active duty or prior to February 22, 2021.

The Veteran's claims for various disabilities, including hypertension, headaches, pseudoseizures, right and left hand neuropathy, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and TDIU are being remanded due to the failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations. The Board finds good cause for missing the appointments.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches may have existed prior to service and are not aggravated by service. The claim is being remanded for a new VA examination to determine if there is any direct link between the Veteran's current headaches and her military service.