Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection of tension headaches was granted with an effective date of November 28, 2021. The claim for TDIU was denied as the implicit denial rule applied to a prior rating decision in December 2013.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms do not meet the criteria for a higher rating as they do not result in very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has denied service connection for fibromyalgia and related symptoms, but remanded the issue of gluteal joint pain due to environmental exposures in Southwest Asia.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, obstructive sleep apnea, and migraines need further development due to incomplete compliance with prior remand directives.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were noted during active service and continued after separation. The Board granted service connection for this condition based on continuity of symptomatology.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, a stomach or bowel disorder, and a kidney condition. The evidence did not support finding that these conditions began during service or were related to in-service exposure.

The Board granted service connection for a right and left knee disability, diagnosed as patellofemoral pain syndrome, and an initial 10 percent rating for cervicogenic headaches.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50% effective from November 1, 2013.,Effective from November 1, 2013, the Veteran is granted TDIU based on combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused and/or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD, granting the claim for secondary service connection.

The Board granted an initial rating of 10 percent for tension headaches and a 60 percent rating for GERD, but remanded the claim for service connection for irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete examinations and insufficient medical opinions. The claims will be reconsidered with additional evaluations.

The Board has granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition, unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disabilities. The claim of service connection for migraine headaches is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated as noncompensable, with less frequent attacks without characteristic prostrating attacks.,The Veteran's left knee strain is currently rated at 10 percent, limited to 80 degrees of flexion and full extension.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for sleep apnea, thoracolumbar spine injury, migraines, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) to allow for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches and major depressive disorder was granted effective March 12, 2021. Service connection for a lumbar spine disorder is also granted.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that there is no credible evidence of a present disability and that the Veteran's assertions are not supported by medical records or treatment history.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines has been dismissed as she requested to withdraw the appeal at a Board hearing.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence regarding asthma, as well as issues related to migraine headaches, fibromyalgia, benign functional murmur, and an acquired psychiatric disorder. The VA is required to obtain SSA records and provide adequate VA opinions on these matters.

The Board dismissed the appeal because the appellant withdrew it before a decision was made.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for his service-connected cluster headaches is being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions. The Board will seek new medical opinions without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.