Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's migraine headaches and TBI have not improved under ordinary conditions of daily life and work, thus the restoration of ratings is granted.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is remanded due to the need for a comprehensive VA examination considering all of his service-connected disabilities, and for a rationale supporting the opinion.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for asthma, headaches, cervical spine disability, and lumbar spine disability due to insufficient evidence regarding their service connection.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, sinusitis, and IBS have been granted. The claim for a back disability is remanded.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right shoulder and right knee disabilities are remanded.

The Board has found a duty to assist error and is remanding the case for corrective development, including obtaining an appropriate VA examination on whether the Veteran's headaches are related to his service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache, PTSD, and right hip condition have been dismissed. The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right foot condition has been granted with a 30% rating. Other issues remain on appeal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis, chronic headaches, and a low back condition are being remanded due to the need for additional development regarding potential exposure to toxic substances during service.

The Board has restored the Veteran's prior 50% disability rating for service-connected headaches, as the reduction was not based on improvement in his ability to function under ordinary conditions of life and work.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches as secondary to her service-connected cervical spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches, effective from August 26, 2011. The Veteran's claim was based on her service-connected ulceration of the left lateral surface of the internal nose.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, finding that the Veteran's current diagnosis of migraine headaches did not have its onset in service and was less likely related to his active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) were denied as the earliest effective dates are January 28, 2020.

An initial 30 percent rating for rhinitis is granted.,Service connection for hearing loss is granted, but service connection for a sleep-related disability and headaches is denied. The claim of service connection for headaches is remanded.

The Veteran's TBI, benign essential tremor, complex partial seizure, headaches, other specified depressive disorder, and chronic maxillary sinusitis are all granted as service connected.,Service connection is established for these conditions on a direct basis for the TBI and secondary to it for the tremor, seizure, headache, and depressive disorders. Service connection is also granted for the sinusitis as secondary to facial fractures.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating prior to September 29, 2020 for status post fracture of the pubis and sacroiliac with limitation of abduction was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent from September 29, 2020 for status post fracture of the pubis and sacroiliac with limitation of abduction was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for status post fracture of the left sacroiliac with limitation of extension of the thigh was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable disability rating for status post fracture of the left pubis and sacroiliac with limitation of flexion of the thigh was denied.,The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for tension headaches was denied.

The Veteran's claims for initial compensable ratings for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, as well as service connection for substance abuse disorder and residuals of head and face injuries (claimed as traumatic brain injury), were denied. The Veteran was granted SMC based on the need for aid and attendance.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received sufficient to readjudicate the claims of service connection for chronic headaches and obstructive sleep apnea. The claims are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at the highest possible level (50 percent), and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected headache and knee disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence in the record.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for headaches due to a lack of an adequate VA examination and the need for additional private treatment records.