Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran is granted a TDIU and DEA benefits from January 1, 2015 to March 19, 2021 due to service-connected PTSD, TBI, and tension headaches.

The Board has decided to remand several claims due to inadequate examinations and missing evidence. The Veteran's migraine headaches, cervical spine strain, lumbosacral strain, and obstructive sleep apnea are all being reviewed further.

The Veteran's GERD is rated as noncompensable, with pyrosis but no other required symptoms for a higher rating.,The Veteran's tension headaches are rated as noncompensable due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board has determined that the VA examinations provided are inadequate and requires additional opinions to address the Veteran's claims for service connection.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for various conditions have been dismissed.,The appeal for service connection for a right hip condition has also been dismissed.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are being remanded for a new medical examination to determine the frequency and severity of his attacks, as well as whether he is unemployable due to his condition.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support reopening or readjudicating these claims.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms result in occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas, but not total occupational and social impairment. A 70 percent rating is granted for PTSD.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to warrant readjudication of the claim for service connection for headaches. The case is being remanded due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's headaches are caused or aggravated by his service-connected depression with insomnia or low back strain.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to deficiencies in the record existing prior to the appealed decision. The appeals are now pending and will be reconsidered with additional development.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the service-connected PTSD, but denied service connection for sleep apnea as secondary to the service-connected PTSD.

Your appeal for a higher rating for headaches has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew their appeal before it could be decided.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection on all issues related to sinusitis, erectile dysfunction, shoulder conditions, sleep disturbances, and migraine.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence for the claims of service connection for right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, migraine headaches, pulmonary fibrosis, bronchitis, allergic seasonal rhinitis, and sleep apnea. The Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) due to his verified service in Republic of Vietnam is conceded. A remand is required to obtain medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins.

The Veteran's GERD is rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective July 10, 2018.,Service connection for migraine headaches has been granted as secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for left shin splints, right shin splints, hiatal hernia, and headaches have been dismissed.,The Veteran's appeal for service connection for left knee disability has been remanded.

The Board has denied service connection for headaches, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), calcium deficiency, hyperparathyroidism, and sleep apnea as there is no current diagnosis or evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including carpal tunnel syndrome and migraines, require additional medical examination to properly assess their etiology.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims of service connection for eczema, GERD, tension headaches, lumbar spine strain, ED, and OSA.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for headaches was denied, and the effective date for the grant of TDIU was denied. The Board found that the Veteran's condition continued to warrant a noncompensable rating due to less frequent prostrating attacks.