Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and an increased rating for headaches due to a duty to assist error. The Veteran's current obstructive sleep apnea may be secondary to his PTSD, and there is insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches. The issue of compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for strokes due to VA-prescribed medication is remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches causing impairment in earning capacity, finding that his current condition had its onset during active duty and is related to head trauma sustained while serving.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines and depressive disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. The decision is based on a finding of relative equipoise in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disorder and endometriosis are remanded due to incomplete military records and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, leading to a grant of SMC based on aid and attendance. The housebound status claim is moot due to the grant of SMC at the aid and attendance rate.

The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations of GERD, migraine headaches, and asthma have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable diagnostic codes.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's GERD claim should be remanded due to a duty-to-assist error and issues related to service connection for migraines.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for tension headaches should be remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. Additional development is required, including obtaining toxic exposure records and VA examinations related to burn pits and Gulf War exposures.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to a duty-to-assist error in obtaining his complete service personnel records, including any line-of-duty determinations related to his in-service fall from a bridge.

The Board denied service connection for a chronic back condition, headaches, and alcohol use disorder. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeals for various disability ratings have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's non-VA emergency care for appendicitis was reimbursed as she had utilized VA healthcare in the previous 24 months, and her claim is granted.

The Veteran's neck disability is denied as service connection. The right knee condition and migraines are remanded for further evaluation.,An increased evaluation of the right knee condition is also remanded, and service connection for migraines remains in dispute.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension due to a lack of sufficient medical evidence to decide the claims, including a need for VA examinations to address potential TERA exposure.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% rating for migraine headaches was denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the criteria for a 50% rating prior to February 28, 2019.,The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress and unspecified trauma and stressor related disorder was also denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of total occupational and social impairment.

The Veteran's tension headaches are productive of frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, leading to severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for the period prior to January 3, 2024.

The Veteran's request for an extension of the period for filing a VA Form 10182 as to the March 2021 decision on service connection issues is dismissed because the appeal has already been pending and docketed at the Board.

The Veteran's service connection for chronic headaches and a right scalp scar as residuals of a traumatic brain injury is granted. However, the initial compensable rating for his bilateral hearing loss is denied, and the issue of entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for service-connected tinnitus is remanded.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, claimed as an acute traumatic brain injury. The evidence does not support a finding that the current headaches are related to an in-service motorcycle accident.