Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea and migraine headaches due to inadequate medical opinions. The claims will be reviewed again with additional evidence.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, brain disease due to trauma, headaches, chronic sleep impairment, and lumbar disability are being remanded for further development.,No effective date is assigned as the AOJ has not determined a specific date of claim or date entitlement arose.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches was denied as the evidence did not establish a direct relationship between his current condition and his active duty service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for diabetes and headaches due to a lack of VA examinations, which constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his tension 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 appeals for a higher rating for posttraumatic headaches and TDIU have been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board has determined that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's migraines are related to his service-connected tinnitus, and therefore grants service connection for migraines on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches was denied, and the claim for service connection for OSA, which is secondary to PTSD, was granted.

The Board has restored the previous disability rating of 30% for posttraumatic headaches and granted a new increased rating to 50%. The Veteran's condition was found to meet the criteria for a 50% rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches was granted. The appeal for service connection for plantar fasciitis was dismissed.,The Veteran experienced migraines with characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month, warranting a 30 percent disability rating.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to reconsider the previously denied claims of service connection for anxiety, dermatitis, left wrist condition, right wrist condition, low back pain, neck pain, sinusitis, migraine headaches, and TBI. The claims are being remanded for further adjudication.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder have been granted. The rating for his service-connected patellofemoral syndrome, bilateral knees, remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with anxious distress has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) has been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial 10 rating, but no higher, for limitation of extension of the right hip has been granted.,The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for chronic headaches has been denied.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for back strain and migraine due to insufficient medical opinions addressing all potential theories of service connection, including direct, secondary causation, and aggravation. The AOJ is instructed to obtain additional medical opinions as requested.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and rhinitis, finding that a new examination is needed to determine if these conditions are secondary to their service-connected sinusitis.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and right ear hearing loss. The Board has also remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for his head scar and for service connection for his lower back disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for TBI and its residuals. The AOJ is required to provide a VA examination and obtain an adequate medical opinion that considers whether the Veteran's current symptoms are related to his in-service injuries.

The Veteran's increased disability rating for migraine headaches is granted, and his claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to service-connected disabilities is remanded.

The rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative disc disease, lumbar spondylosis, and intervertebral disc syndrome was restored to 20 percent effective September 17, 2019.,A 30 percent rating for cervical spine strain with degenerative endplate changes at C4-C7 is granted effective May 9, 2019.,A 30 percent rating for migraine headaches is granted effective May 9, 2019.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches is remanded due to a failure to provide a VA examination related to the etiology of his headaches, which may be associated with his service-connected tinnitus.