Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's sleep apnea and tension headaches are granted service connection. The bilateral knee disability and dermatitis/eczema, psoriasis are remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development to address the service connection claim for headaches as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran has withdrawn all issues related to service connection and evaluations for various conditions, including hypertension, hip disabilities, knee disabilities, cervical spine DDD, migraines, and left leg radiculopathy. As a result, the Board dismisses these claims.

The Veteran's service-connected Generalized Anxiety Disorder, combined with other service-connected disabilities, rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 1, 2018. The Board granted an effective date of May 1, 2018 for the award of TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to September 10, 2020, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches is denied as there were no pending claims prior to that date.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 50% from April 25, 2000. The appeal is granted for this issue.

Service connection is granted for prostate cancer, urinary frequency due to prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction (ED) due to prostate cancer.,Service connection is also granted for migraine headaches.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for a headache disability, including as secondary to idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, chronic adjustment disorder with mixed disturbance of emotions and conduct, obstructive sleep apnea, asthma, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis on a direct basis due to the Veteran's active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for further examination. The Veteran's hemorrhoids, migraine headaches, and acquired psychiatric condition are all under review.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's tension headaches, finding that they are proximately due to his service-connected PTSD with dysthymia and mild alcohol use disorder.

The Board has determined that further development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and chronic headaches, as these issues are inextricably intertwined with each other.

The Veteran's migraines are not service-connected, as they are not causally related to his active-duty service or due to his service-connected PTSD.,His radiculopathy of the left lower extremity is currently rated at 10 percent. The right lower extremity was initially rated at 40 percent prior to January 11, 2021, and then upgraded to 80 percent thereafter.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeal for service connection for tinnitus, headaches disability (as secondary to tinnitus), and an increased rating for right shoulder strain with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and tendinopathy.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, including as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus, is being remanded due to a lack of adequate medical examination and opinion. The Board will request a new VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headaches.

The Veteran's chronic headaches and acquired psychiatric disorder are both found to be incurred during her period of active service.,A compensable disability rating for the Veteran's left knee strain is denied.

The Veteran's claim for specially adapted housing has been granted.,Effective dates have been established for SMC based on housebound criteria, loss of use of a creative organ, service connection for BPPV, asthma, chronic sinusitis, TMJ syndrome with bruxism, and migraine including migraine variants.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for GERD has been granted at a 10 percent level, while his headaches have not resulted in a higher rating.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for lumbar spine disability is denied. The effective date of service connection for migraine headaches is granted as December 4, 2018.,The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches are remanded.