Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The appeal as to entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine with right hand radiculopathy is dismissed. The Veteran's TDIU and DEA benefits are granted from December 25, 2006 to May 1, 2012.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected PTSD. The right ankle sprain is remanded for further review.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for cervicogenic and migraine headaches was denied as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current psychiatric disability, specifically his unspecified chronic adjustment disorder, is proximately caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines was denied as he does not have a current diagnosed migraine disability.,The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than February 13, 2020, for the grant of service connection for SSD and adjustment disorder with depressed mood was denied because it is not statutorily or regulatorily compliant to award such an early effective date.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all issues related to his lumbosacral spine, wrist, and hand disabilities has been dismissed as the claim for headaches was granted in May 2023.

The Veteran's appeal for higher ratings and service connection for various conditions has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions. The initial rating for migraines remains denied, while the claims for knee, foot, and shoulder conditions are being reconsidered.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Veteran's migraine condition, including migraine variants, is rated at 50 percent from August 1, 2019. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis and sensorineural hearing loss (left) are both rated at 0 percent.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches, to include migraine headaches, is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding the etiology of his current disabilities. The examiner must consider all relevant evidence, including the Veteran's STRs from April 1991 reflecting complaints of frequent or severe headaches, his diagnosis of headaches consistent with migraine headaches in March 2005, and his description of the gas attack in Saudi Arabia in 1991.

The Board has remanded the claims for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches and service connection for an unspecified anxiety disorder due to in-service events. The Veteran's claims are pending further review.

The Veteran's migraines associated with tinnitus are granted a 30 percent disability rating prior to December 11, 2023.,A higher disability rating of over 30 percent for migraines associated with tinnitus from December 11, 2023 is denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU is remanded.

The appellant withdrew all pending appeals regarding the ratings and service connection for various conditions, including major depressive disorder with anxious mood, asthma, allergic rhinitis, left ankle sprain, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), right hip osteoarthrosis, right knee osteoarthrosis, hypertension, fatigue, migraine, and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent since February 20, 2008. The Board granted the claim based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all his appeals, including the ones for increased disability evaluations and service connection. As a result, these claims are dismissed.

The Veteran is granted an increased rating to 30 percent for migraine headaches, effective April 2, 2020. The previous ratings were noncompensable from November 29, 2017, and 10 percent from February 12, 2020.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a low back disability and a left shoulder disability were denied due to lack of new and relevant evidence.,Service connection was granted for syncope, with the condition believed to have existed prior to service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches is granted as they are related to his service-connected tinnitus. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for PTSD is denied due to failure to report for a VA examination without good cause.

The Veteran's migraine headaches disability had its onset in service and the Board granted direct service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for cervical spine disability, lumbar spine disability, and headache disability due to duty-to-assist errors.