Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection of migraines before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective from February 13, 2020.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic sinusitis with headaches, reactive airway disease, right foot hallux rigidus, right foot arthritis, bilateral hand degenerative arthritis, and bilateral shoulder tendonitis and arthritis as these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted service connection as they had their onset in service and have continued since then.,Service connection is also granted for the disability manifested by dizziness, lightheadedness, and gait imbalance (claimed as vertigo), which is related to his exposure to improvised explosive device (IED) blasts during service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for headaches is denied as his reported prostrating attacks are less frequent than what the criteria require for a 10% or higher rating.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70 percent from March 11, 2021. He also received a TDIU rating effective from the date of his claim.

The Veteran's service-connected headache disorder rendered him unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment from March 15, 2002, to June 3, 2013. A TDIU on an extraschedular basis is granted for this period.

The Board dismissed the appeal for an initial rating higher than 30 percent for headaches as it was granted a maximum 50 percent rating in December 2023, which resolved the issue on appeal.

The Veteran's sleep apnea, headaches, and GERD are granted as secondary to service-connected MDD.,Service connection for a bone condition and thyroid nodules is denied.

Entitlement to a 50% initial rating for tension headaches from December 6, 2018, to May 12, 2021, is granted.,Entitlement to a higher rating of 20% for left foot pes cavus and stress fracture residuals is granted.

The Board has ordered a remand for the Veteran's migraine headaches and TDIU claims due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the severity of her migraines and whether she is unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for chronic headaches is denied as his headaches are not prostrating in nature or productive of economic inadaptability, but are productive of head pain and difficulty concentrating during a headache.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Headaches due to insufficient medical opinions in the original decision. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support a link between his current headaches and his military service or any other condition.

The Veteran's post traumatic vascular headaches have been restored to a 10 percent rating from December 21, 2018.,The claims for reopening the service connection for psoriasis and skin condition (secondary to sexual trauma or exposure to depleted uranium) are remanded.

The Veteran's thoracolumbar spine disorder, hypertension, headaches, and acquired mental disorder are all found to be related to service.,Special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance of another is granted.

The Veteran requested to withdraw all his claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions, including headaches, bronchitis, lightheadedness and feeling faint, varicose veins, and fatigue. The appeal is dismissed as a result.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a left knee disability, an increased rating for migraine headaches, and TDIU due to unresolved issues with medical opinions and examination findings.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including headaches, bowel movement problems, sleep problems, chronic fatigue, and depression, all related to Gulf War environmental exposures. The additional evidence must be considered by the RO.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed low back condition, cervical spine condition, right knee condition, left shoulder condition, bilateral ankle conditions, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Board also found that these conditions are at least as likely as not related to service.