Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding his sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and hiatal hernia with GERD and IBS. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Veteran has withdrawn all his appeals regarding the ratings for migraines and other claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of left hip disability, migraine headaches, and spastic colitis have been granted with effective dates set at February 13, 2014.,Effective date for the grant of service connection for left hip disability has not yet been determined.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for left eye blurred vision, acquired psychiatric disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), and headache disability. The character of discharge issue is also being remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated as 50 percent disabling from August 31, 2023, onward. The Board granted a disability rating of 50 percent for the entire period on appeal.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal condition, including IBS, as well as his other issues. The remand is necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any currently diagnosed gastrointestinal condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, CFS, and a lumbar spine disability have been reopened. Service connection is granted for headaches.,Service connection for CFS and the lumbar spine disability are remanded due to unresolved issues.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis or headaches, and denied service connection for back disorder and right epididymitis (now claimed as erectile dysfunction).

The Veteran's service connection for headaches and photophobia is granted due to the continuity of symptomatology established during his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded due to the submission of new evidence since the last decision.

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection. The remaining claims for psychiatric, back, sciatica, headaches, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory disability, and hypertension are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a brain lesion is remanded due to the need for an addendum opinion regarding the relationship between her in-service syncope and benign brain lesion, as well as the current symptoms she experiences.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for his service-connected headaches was denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating, as the Veteran's headaches were rated based on frequency and severity of attacks, which were consistent with the current 30 percent rating.

The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for PTSD and migraines, as well as service connection for low back, bilateral hip, and fibromyalgia disorders are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations.

The Board has remanded the claims for additional development due to new evidence added to the record since the last Supplemental Statement of the Case.

The Veteran's claims for hearing loss, depression, headache disability, sleep apnea, and CFS have been reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The claims are now remanded for further development.,Service connection for CFS has not been established as there is no current diagnosis of CFS.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, to include PTSD and depression, based on new and material evidence.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches did not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, but his PTSD disability rating of 100% prevented a TDIU award. The Board remanded the case for further consideration.

The Veteran's migraines are granted service connection. The PTSD, right and left foot frostbite claims are remanded for further examination and opinion. TDIU is also remanded due to the impact on PTSD.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities cause an intermittent inability to provide for his needs and require his wife's assistance, leading the Board to find that he requires aid and attendance of another person.