Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the cases of hypertension and headache disorder due to non-compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's claims for service connection are being reviewed again.

The Board has denied service connection for tinnitus, hypertension, and a right breast scar. The claims for left wrist cyst and right wrist surgery residuals are remanded due to incomplete records. The claim for headaches is also remanded.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left and right knee conditions, low back condition, headache condition, and obstructive sleep apnea, are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches have been granted service connection.,Service connection for a right knee disorder, low back disorder, and skin disorder is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,Service connection granted for major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder with panic attacks and chronic headaches. The Board finds in favor of the Veteran due to positive evidence outweighing negative evidence.,Right wrist disability service connection granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service and post-service treatment records supporting this claim.,Bilateral knee conditions and low back disability service connection remanded as additional evidence is needed.,Bilateral foot disability service connection granted based on continuity of symptomatology since service.

The Veteran's neck disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability, and the claim for headaches is also granted as secondary to his service-connected right shoulder disability. The increased rating claim remains pending.

The Veteran's migraines and tinnitus are granted service connection, with the right knee and left knee disabilities being remanded for further review. The hypertension claim is also remanded due to conflicting opinions on its cause. The hearing loss claim is also remanded.

The appeal is granted as the left ankle disability was improperly severed from service connection, and CFS is granted. Other issues are remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches were granted a 30 percent rating from November 24, 2014 to April 20, 2021. The Board found that the Veteran experienced multiple migraine headaches per month with duration of up to several days and required rest during attacks.

The Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic cluster headaches are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, which is considered the highest possible rating. The Board found that an extraschedular evaluation was not warranted due to the Veteran's receipt of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the onset of cluster headaches and their relationship to service, particularly given the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA). The VA is required to provide an examination and obtain a medical opinion under the PACT Act.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing or maintaining substantially gainful employment, and the Board denies his claim for a TDIU.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection and increased disability ratings in several cases, including sleep apnea, bilateral plantar fasciitis, tinnitus, hemorrhoids, major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, hypertension, erectile dysfunction, and headaches. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches but has remanded the issue of service connection for TMJ due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn by his representative, and the Board is dismissing the case as a result.

The Board has granted a TDIU on an extraschedular basis for the period beginning November 1, 2015. Prior to this date, the Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unemployable.

The Veteran's service-connected persistent depressive disorder with alcohol use disorder and panic disorder is found to be the cause of his current muscle contraction headaches.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection of headaches, and the Board dismissed it.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's disabilities, including right ankle disability, hip disabilities, cervical spine disability, migraine, and RLE radiculopathy. The case is returned for further consideration with the added evidence.

The Veteran's claims for migraines, bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and vitamin deficiency have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The Veteran's claim for an acquired psychiatric condition (to include PTSD) has been granted. The Board found that there is at least approximate balance of evidence to support a link between the Veteran's current psychiatric disabilities and his in-service stressors.