Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings in excess of 10 percent for right and left knee disabilities are remanded for further development.,The Veteran's claim for a total rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities is also remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for a sinus headache disability. However, the right thumb disability issue is remanded due to incomplete service medical records.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 12, 2021 to May 11, 2022.

The Board has granted an earlier effective date of December 22, 2004 for the award of service connection for migraines (claimed as constant headaches). The Veteran's claim was reopened due to new and material evidence received within a year of the initial denial in December 2004.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus, ulcerative colitis/inflammatory bowel disease, and headaches have been granted. The claim for bilateral hearing loss is remanded.

The Veteran's service connection claim for GERD is being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Service connection for iron deficiency anemia, hemorrhoids, and tension headaches are all denied as the VA examinations did not provide sufficient rationale or evidence.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent since February 20, 2019, effective November 7, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines are not related to her service-connected back disability and is therefore remanding the case for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and awarded a separate rating from the existing ratings for chronic fatigue syndrome and sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than September 24, 2019, for the award of a 30 percent disability rating for his service-connected migraines is being remanded due to its inextricability with another appeal stream. The Board will consider this issue after resolving other pending claims.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches and pseudofolliculitis barbae, but denied service connection for back disability, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy and/or sciatica, left hip disability, right hip disability, and neck disability.

The Veteran's headaches are related to service and the Board has granted their claim for service connection.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and peripheral neuropathy in both legs due to a duty to assist error. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence considered.

The Board has granted effective dates of November 15, 1983 for service connection of migraine headaches and TBI residuals. The Veteran's claims encompassed these conditions from the date he filed his claim on November 15, 1983.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claims for vision disability, cervical strain disability, left elbow disability, right elbow disability, and migraine disability are remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's headaches are manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks, productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's headache disability from April 24, 2012.

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

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, finding that his headaches do not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating due to lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he withdrew his appeals for sleep apnea, a compensable rating for headaches, and a rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with alcohol abuse and TBI.

The Veteran's claim for medical reimbursement for non-VA emergency treatment received on January 16, 2016 is granted as the condition was an actual medical emergency and VA facilities were not feasibly available.