Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has granted the appellant's withdrawal of his appeal for fatigue.,The Board has granted service connection for OSA, finding it proximately due to PTSD.,The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability, finding it proximately due to OSA.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraines as secondary to her service-connected PTSD. The evidence shows that the Veteran's migraines are related to her PTSD symptoms, including stress and anxiety.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a headache disability as secondary to service-connected hypertension and for an eye disability, including blurred vision and diplopia. The Veteran's eye disabilities are being examined to determine their relationship with service, service-connected conditions, and any aggravation by service-connected conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for bilateral knee pain due to insufficient evidence in the record, including lack of adequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's appeal for a headache disability is dismissed. The Board has granted entitlement to TDIU based on the service-connected disabilities, including PTSD and tinnitus.

The Board has found service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded the issues of initial ratings for migraine headaches, PTSD with residuals, TBI, and nerve damage to the RO for further development. The Veteran's claims are currently pending.

The Veteran's service-connected chronic idiopathic anhidrosis (CIA) is currently rated at 20 percent, and his headaches associated with CIA are rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating for CIA and granted a separate evaluation of 10 percent for the headaches.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50% prior to November 28, 2017, due to frequent and prolonged attacks causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings have been remanded due to the need for additional development and clarification of overlapping symptoms between his TBI, depression, and PTSD.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and consideration of his claims, including a new rating for migraine headaches and the issue of TDIU prior to May 21, 2019.

The Board denied revision of the July 2002 and February 2013 rating decisions based on CUE for various conditions, finding that the errors did not manifestly change the outcome.

The Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to support the Veteran's claims for migraine headaches, muscle spasms and joint pain (to include knee pain), bilateral upper extremities, or right ankle/foot disabilities. The medical opinions provided by VA have consistently concluded that these conditions are not related to service.,reasoning_summary_1_sentence_on_deciding_factor_for_issues_granted_or_denied_directly_based_on_service_connection_theory_and_exposure_basis_combined_with_medical_opinions,0.5

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic respiratory illness, fibromyalgia, and migraines due to potential exposure to burn pits during service. The Veteran is presumed exposed under PACT Act provisions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities did not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment prior to June 7, 2019.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of service connection for migraines.,For cervical strain, the Veteran was denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent, and for intervertebral disc syndrome with degenerative arthritis, he was also denied such a rating.

The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea secondary to his service-connected depressive disorder is granted.,The Veteran's service connection claims for degenerative arthritis, lumbar spine (claimed as low back pain), migraines, and hypertension are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions addressing the relationship between these conditions and their respective service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his migraine headaches, sleep apnea, restless leg syndrome, and lumbar spine condition. The appeals are currently pending.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, left knee joint osteoarthritis, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine (back), degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine (neck), and headaches. The Veteran's conditions are found to be at least as likely as not related to his military service.,The decision also remanded the issue of service connection for right knee joint osteoarthritis.

The Veteran's claims for headaches, hypertension, and left knee condition are being remanded due to insufficient evidence.,Specifically, the Board requires a new examination to consider the onset of these conditions during service and their relationship to current symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a bilateral hearing loss disability was denied as there is no evidence of hearing loss meeting VA criteria.,Effective dates were not assigned for the grants of service connection for migraine headaches, PFB, and tinea pedis due to incomplete claims.