Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The appeal for attorney fees based on past-due benefits from a February 2023 rating decision is dismissed as the appellant was found eligible for such fees in a July 2023 Statement of the Case Fee Decision.

The Veteran's cervicogenic headaches are granted service connection. The claims for cervical strain and lumbosacral strain are remanded due to new evidence not previously considered. The claims for dizziness and fatigue require additional VA examinations.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's recurrent headache disability (migraine) and his service, particularly in relation to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus and headache disorder (migraines) due to new evidence that may affect their service connection. The VA will seek opinions on whether her obesity, caused by her service-connected disabilities and medications, is a substantial factor in causing or aggravating her current conditions.

The Veteran's TDIU claim was denied because the evidence did not establish that his service-connected disabilities rendered him unemployable, despite meeting the schedular requirements for consideration of a TDIU.

The Veteran's PTSD and headaches were rated at 30 percent prior to January 25, 2021. The Board found the evidence did not support a higher rating for either condition.,PTSD was rated based on occupational and social impairment with occasional decrease in work efficiency and intermittent periods of inability to perform occupational tasks.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, nose condition, and sinus condition due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board has denied service connection for migraine disability and remanded the issues of bilateral hearing loss, back injury, left hip disability, and right hip disability due to lack of evidence supporting a nexus between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.

The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability, left ankle disability, and headaches. The Veteran's current psychiatric disability was also denied.,Service connection is not granted for the claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating and TDIU due to migraine headaches was denied. The Board found that the current schedular rating adequately captures his disability level, and no extraschedular consideration is warranted.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches and sleep apnea due to incomplete examination reports and duty to assist errors. The Veteran will need a more thorough examination for his migraines, including detailed descriptions of headache episodes and their impact on work. For his sleep apnea claim, new medical opinions are needed regarding both direct service connection and secondary service connection.

The Board has dismissed the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraines because the Veteran did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year from the date of the last rating decision.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss has been denied.,The issues of entitlement to service connection for various conditions have been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, TBI, migraines, and degenerative arthritis of the spine, prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment from September 11, 2014 to January 15, 2017.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.,Issues related to headaches, hands, cervical spine, lumbar spine, right hip, right knee, and right ankle are all being reviewed.

The Veteran's appeal of the proposed reduction of PTSD from 70 percent to 50 percent is dismissed. The Veteran is granted entitlement to a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claims for service connection for depression and anxiety have been rendered moot due to the grant of service connection in a January 2024 rating decision.,Service connection has not been established for lumbar spine condition, sleep apnea, or right 5th metacarpal fracture. The Veteran does not meet the criteria for a compensable disability evaluation for acute intermittent tension headaches.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, as it is unclear whether her condition was caused by PTSD or related to an incident in service. The case will be reviewed with a new medical opinion.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional evidence and examination.