Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

An effective date of March 16, 2007 for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches is granted.,Effective dates of February 24, 2009 and February 19, 2009 are granted for the grants of service connection for lumbar radiculopathy involving the femoral nerve in both lower extremities.

The Veteran's service connection claims for migraines and sleep apnea secondary to PTSD are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to service connection and evaluation of various conditions, including liver dysfunction, right hip condition, bilateral lower extremities, first degree AV block, patellofemoral syndrome with degenerative arthritis, status post right ankle fibula fracture, migraine headaches, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, left knee osteoarthritis, and hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, hypertension (claimed as high blood pressure), and chronic headaches.,There is no evidence of any sleep issues or elevated blood pressure in service. The Veteran was not diagnosed with these conditions until years after separation from active duty.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, hypertension, shoulder conditions, and migraines, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from February 4, 2020 to November 18, 2021.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to July 12, 2022 for service connection of hypertension has been granted.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his hypertension has been denied.

The Veteran's migraines are granted a 50% evaluation from March 1, 2019 to February 17, 2020. Service connection for an abnormal brain scan condition is denied as there is no current diagnosis. Service connection for a left eye condition secondary to service-connected migraines is granted.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, migraine headaches, tinnitus, hearing loss, and erectile dysfunction, precluded him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation prior to January 8, 2022. The Board has granted a TDIU effective from January 8, 2022 onward.

The Board has dismissed the issues of whether new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate claims for migraines, tinnitus, left wrist disability, right wrist disability, heart disability (also claimed as arrhythmia), and neck disability due to a claims processing error.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic headaches with migraine and tension features is dismissed because the June 2020 rating decision was not an initial rating decision under the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, and will consider new evidence provided by the Veteran's family members and friends.

The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's posttraumatic headaches, finding that they are very frequent and completely prostrating with severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines and a right shoulder disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The AOJ will consider any additional evidence when readjudicating the claims.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claim of entitlement to an initial compensable evaluation for service-connected headache NOS before a decision was made.

The Veteran's headaches, which have been service-connected and rated at 30 percent, are now increased to the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to premature submission of the reduction request for PTSD and the Veteran's intent to withdraw his claims for TDIU, sleep apnea, headaches, and right foot condition. The appeals were not properly before the Board.

The Veteran's petition to reopen the previously denied claims for bilateral cystic mastitis, brain growth, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, sinus disorder, head pain (or headaches), low back disorder, and right hip disorder were all denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a lower back condition, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and cardiovascular hypertension have been remanded due to the need for additional development.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a GI condition and chronic headache condition were withdrawn.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's service-connected conditions, including ratings for cubital tunnel syndrome and rotator cuff tendonitis. The claims are being returned for further development due to incomplete records from the Social Security Administration and an inadequate evaluation of the Veteran's migraines and tension headaches.

The Board has dismissed all claims as the Veteran died during the appeal process and there is no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these cases.