Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 30% disability rating for migraines is denied.,The Veteran's claim for a higher disability evaluation for migraines is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of his cervical spine and right knee are remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his right knee is remanded for further examination.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for squamous cell carcinoma of the right foot is remanded.

The Veteran's major depression and migraines have been granted a rating of 50 percent, effective November 3, 2011. The Veteran's POTS has also been granted a 100 percent rating since November 3, 2011.

The Board has remanded three issues: service connection for fatigue due to Gulf War Syndrome, reopening of the claim for a lumbar spine disability, and reopening of the claim for migraines. Additional evidence was added since the last decision but not reviewed by the RO. The Veteran's Fort Belvoir treatment records are also needed.

The Board dismissed all service connection claims for various shoulder, wrist, ankle, and spine disorders. The claim for a headache disorder was reopened based on new evidence submitted by the Veteran. Secondary service connection was granted for migraine headaches related to PTSD. Service connection was established for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The Board has found that the Veteran's tinnitus claim is denied due to lack of evidence linking it to service. The migraine headaches, left elbow disability, and left knee disability claims are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and headaches, finding that the Veteran's current conditions did not have onset in or were otherwise related to his military service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea has been withdrawn.,Claims to reopen previously denied claims of entitlement to service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and diabetes mellitus type II have been denied due to lack of new and material evidence.,Service connection for high blood pressure and headaches have not been established based on the available evidence.,The Veteran's surgical scar, dorsal left second metatarsophalangeal joint s/p osteotomy left foot has a compensable disability rating.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of March 28, 2010 for the awards of Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a retrospective opinion regarding whether the appellant was permanently incapable of self-support prior to age 18 due to her combination of mental and physical disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from securing or following substantially gainful employment as of February 7, 2017. Prior to that date, the evidence did not demonstrate sufficient disability to meet TDIU criteria.

The Board has granted service connection for depression. The remaining issues of service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional development and examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened and are granted. The issues of service connection for cervical spine disorder, headache disorder, left shoulder condition, and right shoulder condition are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities require him to be in need of regular aid and attendance, as he is unable to perform daily activities without assistance due to his multiple conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection, but his right and left shoulder disabilities as well as bilateral plantar fasciitis are denied. The Veteran is assigned a 10% disability rating for his bilateral plantar fasciitis.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to duty-to-assist errors, including inadequate VA examinations and failure to verify in-service toxic exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including thoracic spine disability, ulcers, psychiatric disability (claimed as depression), migraine headaches, sleep disorder (insomnia), somatic symptom disorder, sexual dysfunction, muscle weakness disorder, nerve pain disorder (secondary to spinal disability), and left shoulder disability have all been denied. The evidence does not support a finding that any of these conditions were incurred in or aggravated by service.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating on and prior to October 20, 2020, for tension migraine headaches is being remanded due to the need for additional VA treatment records.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as all granted issues have an effective date of May 1, 2013.

The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the migraine disability is dismissed as a matter of law because no correspondence within one year of the July 2011 rating decision could be construed as disagreement with the assigned effective date.