Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches are rated at 50% from July 13, 2018 to July 27, 2021.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for skin rash and migraines headaches due to potential application of the PACT Act, which created new presumptions for Persian Gulf veterans related to toxic exposure risk activities (TERA), burn pit and other toxins (BPOT) exposure, and certain qualifying chronic disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Chronic Fatigue Syndrome was remanded, and the higher evaluation for Headache Disability was denied. The Veteran received a 10% increased rating for Chronic Diarrhea from July 21, 1999 to April 3, 2013, and a 30% increase thereafter.,The Veteran's service connection claim for Fibromyalgia remains pending as it was remanded.

The Veteran's prostate cancer claim is dismissed as the AOJ has already granted service connection for this condition.,Service connection is granted for migraine headaches, with a finding that these conditions began during active-duty service and are related to motion exposure aboard ships.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection have been granted with effective dates of June 25, 2021. Basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) has also been granted.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, requesting to withdraw all issues related to the initial evaluation for left shoulder strain and service connection for various conditions including right shoulder strain, right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain, anxiety, right knee disability, left knee disability, erectile dysfunction, lumbosacral strain, migraines headaches, right upper hand nerve damage, left upper hand nerve damage, and sleep disturbances and/or insomnia.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder (specifically unspecified psychosis and schizophrenia), and headaches have been denied. The Board found that there was no credible supporting evidence of the claimed in-service stressors for PTSD, and insufficient medical evidence to support a nexus between current psychiatric symptoms other than PTSD and the in-service physical assault.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection due to lack of new and relevant evidence, except for her claim regarding depression which was found not to meet the criteria for service connection.

The Board has denied service connection for right knee strain and right shoulder condition. The Veteran's headaches are also being remanded for further evaluation.,Service connection is not granted for the Veteran's claimed right knee strain, right shoulder condition, or headaches.

The Veteran's tension headaches were rated at a 30% effective March 2, 2022. The Board found that the increase in severity of his headaches was factually ascertainable as of this date.

Your appeals for service connection regarding erectile dysfunction and migraines have been dismissed as the appellant has withdrawn them.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran failed to attend scheduled VA examinations and the AOJ did not properly develop the claim in accordance with M21-1 provisions governing claims involving foreign residency.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no evidence of an in-service head injury or chronic condition since service.

The Board has denied service connection for sinus condition, acquired psychiatric condition (to include PTSD and anxiety), GERD, IBS, and tension headaches. The issues of service connection for these conditions are remanded for further development.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as all issues have been withdrawn by the appellant's authorized representative.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection as they manifested within one year of separation from service. The issue of service connection for vertigo is remanded due to the raised claim.

The Veteran's claims for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, and migraines (claimed as headaches) have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating in any of these conditions.

The Veteran is granted an earlier effective date of May 19, 2019 for the award of a 30 percent disability rating for service-connected headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and migraines due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's hypertension is not service connected.,Obstructive sleep apnea, right forearm supination and pronation impairment, right forearm limitation of extension, and right forearm compartment syndrome with crush injury with fasciotomy are all granted as secondary to the service-connected left knee disability.