Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

Service connection is granted for cystadenoma, headaches, hemorrhoids, right flat foot, left flat foot, right foot bunion, left foot bunion, right foot hammer toe, and left foot hammer toe.,Service connection is denied for hirsutism.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a lumbar disorder, migraines, ovarian cysts, sarcoidosis, right and left lower extremity radiculopathies, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to January 28, 2009. The Board finds that referral to the Director of Compensation Service is necessary for consideration of an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date of May 31, 2022 for the grant of entitlement to a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. The decision found that the earliest effective date was the date of receipt of the claim, which is later than when the Veteran may have been unable to maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's persistent depressive disorder with anxious distress is rated at 50 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating.,Tension headaches are currently rated as noncompensable (0 percent), and do not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's current migraine headaches disability was noted as chronic in service, with continuity of symptomatology since service. The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches on a presumptive basis.

The Veteran's claims for TDIU, a 30 percent evaluation for headaches, and eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance were granted effective August 8, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for medical expense payment or reimbursement for non-VA medical services on November 3, 2018 was granted as the episode of care met the criteria for a medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.

The Veteran's sleep apnea and headache disability are granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him so helpless as to require the regular aid and attendance of another person for the period from September 28, 2021 onward. However, there is no evidence that his service-connected disabilities alone result in the need for aid and attendance prior to this date.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for service-connected migraine including migraine variants is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination. A new examination is needed to determine the nature and severity of her condition.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headache disability, finding that it is proximately due to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's appeal for her disability rating for migraine headaches, which was previously restored to 50 percent, is dismissed as she has withdrawn the appeal.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for an earlier effective date of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy due to a lack of adequate medical examination.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and a TDIU are being remanded due to the AOJ failing to consider all of his current TBI residuals in the March and June 2020 rating decisions. The Board finds that additional development is needed, including evaluations and adjudication of these claims.

The Board has granted service connection for GERD, chronic headaches, and OSA. The Veteran's GERD is found to be related to his active duty service, while his chronic headaches are also linked to his military service. However, the claim for OSA remains pending as there is insufficient evidence linking it to his active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims of service connection for headaches and a seizure disorder due to insufficient evidence in their favor.

The Veteran is granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches since separation from service, effective as of the date of the decision.

The Board has granted the reopening of the issue of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as PTSD. The other issues remain denied.