Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

Service connection for pleurisy and granulomatous disease is granted as presumptively due to burn pit exposure under the PACT Act.,Service connection for headaches is granted as a qualifying chronic disability.

The Veteran's PTSD, GERD, and migraines have been granted initial compensable evaluations. The appeal for service connection of other conditions (dyspnea, acne, blurred vision, fatigue, vertigo, syncope, and dizziness) has been remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back condition, finding no evidence of an in-service injury or incident that could be linked to her current disability.,The Board also remanded several issues related to heart conditions and associated symptoms such as shortness of breath and chest pain. The primary issue is whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The psychiatric claims are remanded due to outstanding treatment records and the need for a VA opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorders.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper extremities, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to lupus. The Veteran's current diagnoses were noted but no direct service connection was established.

Service connection for hearing loss is granted. Effective November 23, 2021, a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is granted. The claim of an increased rating for PTSD and the TDIU prior to November 23, 2021, are REMANDED.

The Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, bilateral pes planus (flat feet), and a right foot disability are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and the retrieval of Social Security Administration records.

The Veteran's tinnitus and chronic headaches have been granted service connection.,Service connection for memory loss, a neurological condition, diabetes, hypothyroidism, sleep apnea, and unspecified osteoarthritis of multiple joints is remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches, gastrointestinal disorder (claimed as stomach issues), and sleep disorder are granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's headache disability had its onset in service.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is granted a 10 percent rating prior to March 10, 2020, and denied any higher rating thereafter.,Service connection for a psychiatric disability (to include PTSD) is denied.,Service connection for headaches is denied.,Service connection for hypertension is denied.,Service connection for left testicle condition is denied.,Service connection for right thumb condition is denied.,The claim to reopen the service connection for hearing loss was denied as no new and material evidence was received.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to November 14, 2011, and December 5, 2011, are being remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's service connection claims for obstructive sleep apnea, migraine headaches, bowel condition, hemorrhoids, and hair loss have been granted. The remaining issues of service connection for bowel condition, hemorrhoids, and hair loss are remanded for further development.

The Veteran's headaches are granted as secondary to her service-connected cervical spine disability. The claims for left and right breast fibroadenomas, bilateral hallux valgus (bunions), and residuals of a right femur stress fracture are remanded due to the need for additional development.

The Veteran's claims for headaches and lumbosacral strain are being remanded due to the need for further evidentiary development, including new examinations.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is granted. The Veteran's PTSD rating is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.

The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to insufficient medical opinions and missing records. The Veteran's claims for service connection are not currently decided.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic migraine headaches are being remanded for further evaluation due to the inadequacy of the June 2020 VA examination.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for stroke residuals, blood clots, memory loss, and headaches. The remaining issues of entitlement to service connection for various disorders are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines and lumbosacral strain did not render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment prior to August 17, 2020. Therefore, the claim for TDIU was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, finding that there is an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence in favor of this claim.