Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be due to his service-connected tinnitus, and thus granted as secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and migraines claims should be remanded for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as her symptoms have been continuous since service and she has provided credible lay testimony of their onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for depression separate from service-connected PTSD and residuals of a L4 fracture of the lumbar spine are denied due to lack of current diagnoses.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is remanded as evidence does not establish its relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.,The Veteran's headaches are remanded as evidence does not establish their relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.,The Veteran's sinusitis is remanded as evidence does not establish its relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with alcohol and cannabis use disorder is rated at 100 percent effective March 27, 2021.,Effective March 27, 2021, the Veteran's migraine including migraine variants are rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for respiratory, gastrointestinal, and headache disabilities have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue disorder and migraine headaches due to a lack of adequate medical opinions. The VA is required to obtain addendum VA medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is considered caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraine headaches, hypertension, right wrist sprain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, asthma, lumbar degenerative disc disease, GERD, and IBS.

The Veteran's claims for recurrent headache disability and recurrent esophageal disability are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The claim for low back pain is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric condition to include insomnia disorder, headaches, stomach ulcers, and numbness of the upper extremities, are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.,Specifically, the Board finds that the VA examinations provided were inadequate in addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 30, 2020 for the grant of service connection for migraines was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines including migraine variants associated with cervical strain with IVDS to include C5-6 DDD, neck condition is also denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for a compensable disability rating for Erectile Dysfunction and an initial compensable disability rating for Hypertensive Headaches.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines was denied. The claims for service connection of sinusitis, hypertrophied nasal turbinate, and eustachian tube dysfunction were remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for tension headaches prior to January 6, 2015 is remanded. The evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tension headaches from January 6, 2015 to March 6, 2020 and the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches (previously rated as tension headaches) from March 7, 2020 are also remanded due to a need for additional development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder should be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for various conditions were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The decision did not specify a particular effective date.

The Veteran's rating for migraine headaches was increased to 50 percent, effective from July 12, 2022.