Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been dismissed as the Veteran did not timely file a Notice of Disagreement (NOD) within one year of notification of the rating decisions.,No specific evidence or reasoning is provided in the decision summary.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error and obtain addendum opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected disabilities (particularly chronic sinusitis with headaches and allergic rhinitis) and his obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's Meniere's Syndrome is now rated at the maximum 100 percent disability level effective May 23, 2013.,Migraine headaches are also service-connected and rated as secondary to Meniere's Syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for sinus headaches, allergic rhinitis, rubella, gastroenteritis (claimed as abdominal pain, acid reflux and GERD), and vertigo, dizziness, and lightheadedness secondary to service-connected hearing loss and/or tinnitus.,Service connection was not established for any of the claimed conditions due to a lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's right hip disorder is currently rated at 10 percent for limited flexion, and a noncompensable rating for limited extension and functional loss. The Veteran's asthma is rated at 10 percent based on FEV-1/FVC of 81.9 percent. Her migraine-headaches are rated at the maximum schedular evaluation.,The Board has remanded several issues including increased ratings for right hip disorder, asthma, and migraine-headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including chronic kidney disease and multiple neuropathies, have rendered him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since June 27, 2023.

The Board has granted service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury, Migraine Headaches, and Sleep Apnea. The TBI is found to be of service origin, the headaches are related to the TBI, and the sleep apnea is linked to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities including his TBI.

The Veteran's appeal for a compensable rating for acute intermittent tension headaches has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's migraines have been rated at 50% since February 19, 2021. The Board found that the Veteran's very frequent and prolonged attacks of migraine headaches are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective January 11, 2021. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability, finding that the Veteran's current headaches are not related to his service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of aggravation or secondary service connection, and that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness for allergic rhinitis and appendectomy residuals.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his TDIU rating and lack of qualifying disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and headaches as secondary to tinnitus. The conditions are presumed related to the Veteran's exposure to cold weather during his active duty in Germany.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of migraines has been granted. The case is remanded to determine service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is granted a 50 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of headaches due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's migraine headaches and his service-connected tinnitus, as well as whether the headache disorder is related to active service.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis, posttraumatic headache, left shoulder strain, and right shoulder strain have been granted service connection with initial evaluations of 10%, 30%, and effective February 15, 2022 respectively.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral shin splints has also been denied due to lack of treatment for 12 consecutive months and unresponsiveness to conservative treatments.