Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's back condition, allergic rhinitis, hemorrhoids, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and tension headaches (secondary to PTSD) have all been granted service connection.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development to address pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, cervical strain, and thoracolumbar strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection on a secondary basis have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding her claimed conditions.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including hypertension, prostate cancer, diabetes mellitus type II, stroke residuals, headaches, and diabetic peripheral neuropathy. The evidence did not show exposure to herbicides during service in Korea.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of headaches due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the VA medical opinions provided are inadequate and requires a new examination to determine if the Veteran's headaches are related to her active-duty service, whether they are proximately due or caused by her service-connected asthma and/or allergic rhinitis, and if they were aggravated by these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's tension headaches as secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed due to errors in the Appeals Modernization Act system. The Board has remanded several issues for further action.

The Veteran's death was not caused by a service-connected disability, but the Board has decided to remand the case for further research into potential herbicide exposure during his naval service.

The Board has granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder, related to the Veteran's military sexual trauma during her service.,Service connection has also been granted for migraines, which were first diagnosed in service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches and has remanded the issue of secondary service connection for a disability characterized by changes in white matter in the brain.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the appellant's head injury, migraines, and peripheral vestibular disorder.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches and depressive disorder (claimed as insomnia) secondary to tinnitus because these conditions were granted on a direct basis in other decisions, not related to this appeal.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent disabling, effective October 19, 2021. The Board also granted a TDIU from this date due to the combined effect of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, but granted service connection for tinnitus. The decision is remanded due to the lack of evidence meeting VA compensation criteria for hearing loss.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective September 8, 2020.,TDIU and DEA eligibility is granted as of March 28, 2019.

The Board has found that the reduction of the rating for sinus headaches from 30 percent to 0 percent was improper and has ordered a remand to correct a duty to assist error. The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his headache disability is also on appeal.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection and secondary service connection for a headache disorder. The claim was denied as there is no clear evidence that headaches began during service, and the medical evidence does not support a link between the current condition and herbicide exposure or hypertension.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to a withdrawal of the appeal by the appellant.

The Veteran's appeals for various conditions and service connection claims have been dismissed due to his death.