Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's left and right knee strain are granted service connection. The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted an initial rating of 30 percent, but no higher. Service connection for a bilateral foot condition is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities are considered, and a new examination is required to determine if he requires aid and attendance or is housebound due to his conditions.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches associated with traumatic brain injury due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the need for a VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for bilateral knee osteoarthritis and headaches are being remanded due to the lack of sufficient information in the VA examinations regarding flare-ups, pain on passive motion, and prostrating attacks.

The Board has decided the appeal and has ordered additional development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board has remanded the claims for right maxillary sinusitis and migraine headaches due to inadequate examinations and unclear evidence regarding service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities other than right ear hearing loss, dizziness, vertigo, unsteady gait, and headaches do not preclude her from securing and maintaining substantial gainful employment.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed as she has withdrawn her appeal.

The Veteran's migraine headaches, characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, are granted a 50 percent disability rating from June 9, 2016.

The Veteran's left wrist ganglion cyst was initially rated noncompensable prior to January 4, 2021. Beginning on that date, a 10 percent rating is granted for the service-connected condition.,Headaches were denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to new evidence being received after a previous Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's PTSD and tension headaches are granted initial evaluations of 100% effective April 3, 2024. The service connection for a back condition is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left hip disability and headaches, including migraines due to his inability to attend scheduled VA examinations.

The Veteran's radiculopathy of the right upper extremity is granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical intervertebral disc syndrome with strain.,The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected cervical intervertebral disc syndrome with strain.,The Veteran's right knee disorder is granted as secondary to his service-connected left knee patellofemoral syndrome.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, the highest available rating under DC 8100. The Board found that his symptoms, including very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warrant this higher rating.

An initial rating of 50 percent for bipolar disorder with anxious distress (previously rated as major depressive disorder with anxiety and alcohol use disorder, in partial remission; claimed as depression) is granted from May 1, 2018, through August 8, 2018.,Entitlement to a compensable rating for migraines prior to August 6, 2019, is denied. A rating of 50 percent for migraines as of August 6, 2019, is granted.

The Veteran's tension headaches resulted in monthly prostrating attacks that caused her to miss work three to four times per month, but did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted a 20 percent rating.,Service connection for migraines is granted.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral foot pain but has remanded the issue of service connection for migraine headaches due to a lack of adequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current VA regulations. The Board found that his condition does not meet the criteria for a higher evaluation due to insufficient evidence of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks.