Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete VA applications and requests for additional medical examinations.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, finding that there was no evidence to support a direct relationship between these conditions and his military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for residuals of lumbar discectomy, migraines, peripheral neuropathy (PN), sleep disturbance, cancer of the lymph nodes, blood clots, right testicular condition, and testicular cancer due to incomplete records. The Veteran's TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined with his other claims.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, fibromyalgia, colitis, headaches, and right knee chondromalacia patella, have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment since December 7, 2010. Her TDIU claim is granted effective from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and migraine headaches, finding that these conditions are not related to his service-connected tinnitus or any in-service exposure.

The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's lumbosacral strain is granted service connection, with a maximum disability rating of 30%.,Her migraine headaches are granted an increased disability rating to 50%, the highest possible under current criteria.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for chronic recurrent tenso-vascular headaches and cervical spine disability prior to the specified dates were denied as there was no evidence showing that his conditions met the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for right knee disability, migraines, and back disability have been reopened. The claim for tinnitus has been granted as it is attributable to service.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for bilateral hearing loss, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and headaches due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports. The claims are being returned for further development.

The Board has remanded several issues related to service connection and rating for various conditions, including neurological disorders of the lower extremity, toe, shoulder, gastritis, and headaches. The additional periods of active duty from February 2012 to September 2017, February 2018 to July 2019, and October 2020 to September 2023 have not been adjudicated yet.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of headaches and TDIU for further evaluation due to insufficient information provided by the July 2017 VA examination. The appellant's service-connected disabilities are believed to have affected his ability to secure and maintain employment.

The Board has determined that a remand is necessary for further development regarding the Veteran's claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, as these conditions are claimed to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for low back disability and headaches, but denied service connection for atrial fibrillation and right knee osteoarthritis. The decision is based on the Veteran's credible reports of onset during active duty.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings were denied. The lumbar spine disability rating was restored, but the headaches claim was not granted an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for posttraumatic headaches is being remanded due to new evidence that has been added to the record since the last decision.

The Veteran's service-connected post-concussive headaches alone render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and the Board has granted a TDIU based on this condition.

The Veteran's claims for hernia, psychiatric disability (anxiety and depression), low back condition, head injury residuals, migraine headaches, left knee condition, and bilateral hearing loss are being remanded due to the need for additional development.,An effective date earlier than January 10, 2017, is denied for tinnitus.

An initial disability rating of 50 percent for mixed headaches (prior to September 22, 2015) and thereafter is granted.,An increased disability rating of 70 percent for major depressive disorder prior to October 19, 2022, and thereafter is granted. An increase in excess of 70 percent is denied.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in a need for regular aid and attendance. The case is being remanded for this purpose.