Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's migraines were granted a 50 percent rating, the maximum schedular rating. The Veteran's allergic rhinitis was denied as there is no evidence of nasal polyps or significant obstruction.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be proximately due to his service-connected major depressive disorder with insomnia, and the claim for service connection is granted.

The Veteran's migraines and hypertension have been granted initial ratings of 50% and 10%, respectively. The TDIU claim has been denied.

Your appeals for earlier effective dates for increased ratings on sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and headaches have been dismissed because the VA Form 10182 was not a valid opt-in from an SOC in the legacy system.

The Board has granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and tension headaches as secondary to the TBI, finding that all doubts are resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The appeal with respect to the issue of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability is dismissed.,Service connection for migraines is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions, including right upper extremity radiculopathy with muscle atrophy, major depressive disorder, and other disabilities, have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance due to his inability to dress or undress himself, prepare meals, attend to the wants of nature, and require assistance for driving. The Board has determined that SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance is warranted.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, SMC based on housebound, and DEA was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for these benefits prior to September 16, 2018.,The Veteran had service-connected disabilities including PTSD with panic disorder and depressive disorder due to MST, keratosis pilaris, migraine headaches, and female sexual arousal disorder associated with PTSD. She was granted TDIU effective September 16, 2018.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions, including headaches, hemorrhoids, cervical spine degenerative disc and joint disease, left hand condition, and right hand condition, as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted the Veteran's request to readjudicate his claim for service connection for migraines, which is secondary to his service-connected PTSD. The private physician opinion provided evidence that the Veteran's migraine condition was aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted due to his service-connected PTSD, which is rated as 70 percent disabling since June 16, 2016. The additional disabilities do not meet the criteria for a single disability rated at 100%.

The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus. Service connection is remanded for chronic fatigue syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and migraine headaches, as well as multiple painful joints in the back, hands, ankles, and feet.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of opinion regarding whether the Veteran's migraines are aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus and Bell's palsy. The claim will be reconsidered with an appropriate examiner providing opinions on causation and aggravation.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support his inability to secure and follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's dry eye syndrome is granted a 20 percent disability rating. The ratings for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis are restored to 10 percent each.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to errors in the handling of her claims, including a failure to conduct an informal conference as requested. The issues are whether there was CUE in the April 2013 rating decision for migraine headaches and entitlement to an earlier effective date for left shoulder strain.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection have been dismissed as he has withdrawn his appeal.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that his condition is characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of migraine headaches was reopened and granted effective December 10, 2020. The Board found that the earliest date of receipt of a formal or informal application to reopen the claim is December 10, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines headaches and tinnitus, finding that the appellant's current diagnoses are related to her military service.,Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss due to a lack of evidence showing in-service noise exposure.