Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has remanded the case due to errors in addressing whether the Veteran's headache complaints, even if asymptomatic or resolved, are sufficient to establish a current disability and whether they are related to service-connected TBI with PTSD.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have been rated at 70 percent since December 18, 2016. The rating will be reconsidered as the claim is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected cluster headaches have been rated at 50 percent since March 14, 2011. The Board affirms this rating based on the severity of his symptoms and their impact on his ability to work.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes mellitus type II, sterility, prostate cancer, ischemic heart disease, and migraine have been remanded due to the need for further review of the evidence.,Claims for cervical strain, lumbar strain, right knee condition, left knee condition, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy are also being remanded.

The Board has found new and relevant evidence to warrant readjudication of the claims for service connection for right shoulder condition, skin blisters disability, headaches disability, sleep apnea disability, and sinusitis. The claims are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for insomnia disorder and sleep apnea has been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal through his attorney representative.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for the veteran's migraine headaches, finding that the symptoms more closely approximated those of less frequent attacks than characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's vertigo as secondary to his service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's initial ratings for headaches and GERD were denied. The Veteran was granted service connection for headaches, but the rating assigned is 30 percent, effective March 14, 2019. For GERD, a 10 percent rating was granted effective March 14, 2019.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The August 2021 rating decision denied this claim on a secondary basis and the Board finds that the medical opinion relied upon by the RO is inadequate.

The Veteran's appeal includes claims for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and service connection for headaches and dizziness/lightheadedness, all secondary to his service-connected hypertension. The Board has determined that there were pre-decisional duty to assist errors in obtaining relevant private treatment records and developing the service connection claims.

The Veteran's disability ratings for migraine, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), epilepsy with recurrent seizures, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), lumbosacral strain, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome were improperly reduced to noncompensable effective January 1, 2023. The ratings are restored.

The Veteran's appeals for GERD, migraines, and hearing loss have been dismissed due to the death of the appellant. The Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims as they are now closed.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and a need for additional examinations. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, headache disorder, and gastrointestinal disorder are all in question.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for chronic headaches and G6PD deficiency due to incomplete military records, particularly regarding his service in the U.S. Navy.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are caused by his service-connected tinnitus, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further examination and evaluation due to missed VA examinations, and a PACT Act claim may be raised based on implicit participation in a TERA.

The Veteran's service-connected TBI, headaches, and right hip disabilities have rendered him unable to engage in substantially gainful employment due to their combined impact on his ability to work. The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based upon individual unemployability.

The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and the case is being remanded for further development regarding service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for unspecified anxiety disorder effective May 1, 2022 is denied.,Service connection for headaches secondary to tinnitus is denied. The Veteran does not have a present diagnosis for this condition.