Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraines and post traumatic headaches due to new evidence received. The claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder is granted, while the claim for migraines and post traumatic headaches remains denied.

The claims for service connection for headaches, stomachaches/GERD, tinnitus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD have been denied as new and relevant evidence has not been presented to support the claims.,New and relevant evidence having not been presented, readjudication of the previously denied claims for service connection for these conditions is not warranted.

The Board has granted service connection for a heart disability, SDB and OSA, and headaches due to their being proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The claims are based on secondary service connection.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings, finding that there was no basis to grant these requests based on the evidence of record. The Veteran's sleep apnea disability was granted service connection with an effective date of March 18, 2016, which is not earlier than this date. Initial rating claims for headaches and TBI residuals were denied as they are already at their maximum schedular ratings. Ratings for medial tibial stress syndrome in the lower extremities prior to November 6, 2020, were granted.

The Veteran's headaches were manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring three to four times a month, and the Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for this condition effective February 14, 2018.

The Veteran's PTSD has been granted a rating of 70 percent, effective from the date of the decision.,Service connection for sleep apnea is granted and rated at 100 percent.

The Veteran's migraines including migraine variants are not productive of characteristic prostrating attacks, and thus the criteria for a compensable rating is not met.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that these symptoms are aggravated by his service-connected cervical spine condition, depression, and tinnitus.

The Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for radiculopathy, right lower extremity was denied.,Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) from February 14, 2018 was granted.,An initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches was granted and the effective date is set at February 14, 2018.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal as his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not timely filed within one year of the January 2017 rating decision, and there is no good cause to extend this deadline.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for cervical strain and headaches have been dismissed. The appeal for an initial rating for benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and traumatic brain injury, render him unable to obtain or retain substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted the claim for Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches was denied as there is no current diagnosis of a headache disorder.,Service connection for osteoarthritis of the left glenohumeral joint (left shoulder arthritis) was also denied because the pre-existing condition at enlistment did not worsen during service and there is no evidence linking it to service.

The Board has identified pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the claims for bilateral foot disability, back disability, neck disability, migraine headaches, and PTSD. The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations. The claims of entitlement to a compensable rating for migraines, as well as service connection for right shoulder, neck, right knee, and left knee disabilities are still pending.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no credible evidence linking his current headache disability to his active duty service.

The Board has reviewed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, but found no new and relevant evidence to support readjudication of any of these claims. As such, the claims are denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition and migraines due to insufficient evidence in the March 2011 and December 2014 VA examinations. The Veteran is required to undergo another VA examination to determine if her current conditions are related to her military service.

The Board has denied service connection for asthma, bilateral pes planus, and headaches. The Veteran's asthma is not considered to have been caused or aggravated by his military service. His bilateral pes planus was noted at enlistment and did not worsen during service. His headaches are not related to his military service.

The Board has partially vacated its January 2024 decision, which dismissed the earlier effective date claim for a headache disability. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection of headaches is denied as there was no prior claim and the earliest date of claim is February 2, 2007.