Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for endometriosis and migraines have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability related to service.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding headaches, left knee strain, and sleep apnea.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to obtain an adequate opinion on the etiology of the appellant's headaches. The appellant claims his current headaches are related to his service, including service in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective May 21, 2013. The claim for special monthly compensation based on aid and attendance is denied due to lack of evidence showing that the Veteran requires regular aid and assistance.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for migraine headaches, as it is related to service-connected fibromyalgia and due to exposure to burn pits during service.

The Veteran's entitlement to service connection for headaches and right rotator cuff tendonitis on a secondary basis has been granted due to the relationship between these conditions and his service-connected left shoulder rotator cuff tear and lumbosacral strain with intervertebral disc syndrome.

The appeal for an increased rating for tension headaches is dismissed because the Board incorrectly docketed it under the AMA system, which does not have jurisdiction over this matter.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including back pain, right knee sprain, major depressive disorder, fibromyalgia, and migraines, have rendered her unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to March 23, 2022.

The Veteran's depressive disorder and tension headaches have been granted increased ratings. The Veteran now receives a 100% rating for his depressive disorder prior to July 8, 2019, and a 70% rating thereafter for his tension headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at a 50 percent effective from December 20, 2019, but the Board granted an earlier effective date of May 27, 2017 for this rating.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service connection claims due to incomplete military records and need for further examination.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headache disability has at least as likely as not resulted in impairment approximating very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability since the date of his January 2020 increased rating claim for the disability, but there is no evidence that makes it factually ascertainable that the Veteran experienced an increase in severity of the disability in the one-year period prior to his January 2020 increased rating claim. As such, a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, effective January 28, 2020, but no earlier, is granted.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, cervical spine, neuropathy of upper and lower extremities, and migraines. The reasons given include lack of evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and entitlement to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) are denied as the effective dates cannot be earlier than June 17, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Appellant's period of inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) where he sustained an injury in the line of duty qualifies him for basic eligibility for VA benefits, including service connection.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tension headaches and lumbar strain are being remanded due to procedural issues with the January 2020 VA examination.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, chest pain, irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and dizziness as they were deferred in a December 2020 rating decision.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating of migraine headaches has been granted. The case is remanded to determine service connection for a GI disorder, including spastic colitis, reflux esophagitis, and IBS.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for increased ratings for migraine headaches and a separate rating for traumatic brain injury.

The Veteran's initial 30 percent rating for migraines is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the June 2020 VA examination and the need for a new opinion considering all symptoms, including non-pain symptoms.