Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for migraines, including migraine variants, is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination. The Board requests an additional medical examination to address the frequency and impact of his migraines on employment.

The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 USC � 1151 due to a duty to assist error in obtaining VA treatment records and failing to obtain an appropriate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's conditions are related to his 1992 VA treatment.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, esophageal disability (GERD and Barrett's Esophagus), OSA, and PTSD. The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches is also being remanded.

The Board has determined that the service connection for migraines (previously denied as headaches) should be remanded due to a finding of clear and unmistakable error regarding the presumption of soundness, and an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's migraines and their relationship to service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and a TDIU are remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The hearing transcript is associated with the case, but VA treatment records from Community Care providers were not obtained prior to the July 2023 decision.

The Veteran's migraines and vertigo are granted as service-connected, while the claim for allergic rhinitis is remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and a neck condition, both secondary to his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI). The VA is required to obtain an adequate medical opinion addressing the nature and etiology of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the case for further development and examination, including a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's migraine headaches are caused or aggravated by his service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render her unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 14, 2017.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the aggravation of the Veteran's headaches by his service-connected tinnitus and exposure to noise and jet fuel during service.

The Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and residuals of TBI is rated at least 70 percent, warranting a grant of an increased rating.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on a higher level of aid and attendance due to his service-connected vascular headaches, cluster type, related to traumatic brain injury. The evidence shows that the Veteran requires constant care from his wife for daily activities as a result of these conditions.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI residuals are rated at 100 percent effective October 12, 2016.,Migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective October 12, 2016.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current hip condition, ankylosing spondylitis, sleep apnea, cervicogenic headaches, hemorrhoids, neuropathic pain at post herniorrhaphy site, erectile dysfunction, or brain tumors related to his service. The claims for these conditions are denied.

The Veteran's TDIU and basic eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits are granted as of February 22, 2016. The effective date for the TDIU is also set to this date.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines on a secondary basis, finding that the Veteran's migraines are at least as likely as not due to his service-connected sleep apnea and lumbar spine condition.

The Veteran's claims for hepatitis C, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus have been denied as the evidence does not support a higher rating.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for a bilateral eye disability has also been denied.

The Veteran's claim for headache, a residual of his service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI), is granted with an effective date of October 23, 2017.

The Veteran's appeal was dismissed because the Notice of Disagreement was submitted by an unauthorized party. The issues will be addressed in a separate Board decision.