Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection for migraine headaches, and the Board dismissed it as a result.

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been granted a rating of 50 percent, which is the maximum available under current VA regulations.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for further evaluation.,Effective date claims for migraine headaches and tinnitus were denied as they are not based on service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings have been granted. The Veteran is now entitled to a rating of 30 percent for his other specified anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder (also claimed as major depressive disorder). His claims for tinnitus, tension headaches, degenerative joint disease in the right foot, and temporomandibular joint dysfunction are also granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions did not prevent him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment during the appeal period, and therefore TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine disorder, migraine headaches, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right hand, carpal tunnel syndrome of the left hand, right leg radiculopathy, and left leg radiculopathy. Service connection is denied for right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder.

The Veteran's scar on the upper right back was granted service connection, while his claims for tinnitus, periodontal disease, tuberculosis, common variable immunodeficiency (CVID), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), sarcoidosis, headaches, dementia, and chronic diarrhea were denied. The claim for service connection of bronchiectasis is remanded.

Service connection for tinnitus is granted.,An earlier effective date prior to January 29, 2018, for the assignment of a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches is denied.,The claim for service connection for cervical spine condition is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, thus TDIU is denied.

The Board has denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and remanded the issues of service connection for migraines and hypertension due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities precluded him from securing and maintaining substantially gainful employment as of September 1, 2018. The Board granted earlier effective dates for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance eligibility based on the evidence showing marginal employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has restored service connection for migraines, effective from December 1, 2019. The original decision granting service connection was based on direct evidence and not due to any error.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed all issues related to service connection for various disabilities.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that they are aggravated by her service-connected PTSD with MDD.

The Veteran's TDIU rating is granted, and the Board has remanded two issues for further examination: service connection for a headache condition secondary to major depressive disorder and service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to major depressive disorder.

The Board has determined that the claims file is missing relevant medical evidence, including records from Dr. K.M., and therefore these claims are remanded for further action.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected migraine headaches is being remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. The examiner did not consider the effects of medication and further testing may be required.

The Board has granted the appellant's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected PTSD, migraine with aura, and overactive bladder.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic headaches was denied, and his claim for TDIU prior to February 28, 2011, was also denied. The highest schedular rating available for posttraumatic headaches is 50 percent.

The Veteran's eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted effective June 30, 2009. The earlier effective date for Total Disability based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) prior to November 30, 2017 is dismissed as moot due to the Veteran's continuous receipt of a 100% schedular rating and housebound special monthly compensation.