Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches and migraines with aura are granted an initial 50 percent evaluation, effective from September 1, 2012. The Veteran's service-connected vasomotor rhinitis is not rated higher than the current noncompensable evaluation.

The Board has determined that further development is necessary before any of the Veteran's claims can be adjudicated, including obtaining relevant treatment records and scheduling medical examinations to address the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, was denied as there is no persuasive evidence that the condition began during service or is related to a service-connected injury.,The Veteran's claims for headaches and vision loss were also denied due to lack of current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headache disorder and acquired psychiatric disorder are granted. The claim for lower back disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for a lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, and headache disorder. The Veteran's current conditions are related to his military service.

The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for migraine headaches, including as secondary to a service-connected low back disability. The case is being returned for additional development due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives and because of new PACT Act provisions regarding toxic exposure.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for CRPS of the left lower extremity is denied. The claims for service connection for secondary disorders, including headaches and hypertension, are also denied.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic cough, chronic fatigue, and chronic headache. The claim for erectile dysfunction is also granted.,Service connection for posttraumatic osteoarthritis of the left knee was previously established.

The Board has granted a TDIU effective August 1, 2010, finding that the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with traumatic brain injury prevented her from obtaining or following substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's service-connected partial complex seizures with migraines and syncope are being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition. Additionally, the issue of TDIU is also being remanded due to its inextricability from the seizure disorder claim.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder.,A 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches is granted, effective June 13, 2018.

The Veteran's headaches were restored to a 50% rating, effective March 18, 2018.,The Veteran's TBI residuals are remanded for further examination and evaluation.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that they are proximately due to his service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's initial 50 percent rating for migraines is granted. The Board has found that more development is needed for the PTSD with TBI and psychomotor epilepsy claims.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient development of evidence regarding the severity and frequency of the Veteran's headaches, which are currently rated at 10 percent.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions have been reopened, but the Board has determined that new and material evidence has not been submitted to substantiate these claims.,Service connection is denied for hypoglycemia. The Veteran's back condition, fibromyalgia, GERD, carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, migraines, and scoliosis are all remanded for further review.

The Board has granted service connection for peritoneal adhesion but remanded the issue of secondary service connection for migraine headaches to include aggravation by peritoneal adhesion.

The Veteran's headaches and hypertension are granted as secondary to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for various conditions, including a lung disorder and psychiatric disorders, due to insufficient evidence. The Veteran's symptoms are believed to be related to exposure to environmental hazards during his military service.

The Veteran's headache, right foot, and left foot disabilities are found to be related to his active service.,There is no evidence of a sleep disability other than sleep apnea in the record.