Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has dismissed the appeals for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for left lower extremity weakness, an initial compensable rating for chronic fatigue, and an initial compensable rating for migraines as they are not part of a new decision under the AMA system.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50% rating prior to October 16, 2020 and denied any higher rating from that date. The cervical strain was granted an initial 20% rating prior to October 16, 2020 and denied any higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings were dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's tinnitus is granted service connection. The Board finds it was a pre-decisional duty to assist error not to clearly identify the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA, and remands for further action on dizziness (vertigo), gastrointestinal disorder, sleep apnea, back disorder, right shoulder disorder, right-hand disorder, left-hand disorder, headaches, and neck disorder.

Your claim for service connection for migraines has been granted, and you are now receiving the full benefits you sought. The appeal is dismissed as your request has been fully addressed.

For the period prior to June 21, 2019, the Veteran's tension headaches were rated at 30 percent.,For the period from June 21, 2019, the Veteran's tension headaches were rated at 50 percent.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches were incurred in service and granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has granted reconsideration of the claim for service connection for vasovagal syncope syndrome, and is granting an earlier effective date to October 18, 2024. The Veteran's STRs were not considered in the original decision due to lack of records at that time.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and higher evaluations are being remanded due to the need for additional development of the record.,The Board is unable to determine an appropriate effective date for the grant of service connection for PTSD as it was not established until after August 24, 2005.

The Board has decided that the claim for service connection for tension headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus, should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinion.

The Veteran's migraines were granted a 50% rating from February 15, 2014 to March 26, 2015. Prior to this period, the Veteran was not entitled to a higher rating for her migraines.

The Board denied the claims for service connection for chronic URI, hearing loss, and an upper back/neck disorder. However, it granted the reopening of claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and mood disorder; a low back disorder; bilateral upper and lower extremity numbness; and a headache disorder. The remaining issues were remanded.

The Board has dismissed the claims for service connection for anxiety and entitlement to a compensable evaluation for tension headaches due to the Veteran's grant of service connection for major depressive disorder. The claim for sleep apnea is denied as there is no current diagnosis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, finding no evidence of worsening conditions or entitlement to a higher rating within the one-year look-back period.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death, as it does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of these cases.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraine headaches is dismissed as the benefit has been granted.,Service connection for anxiety was denied due to lack of a current diagnosis and no evidence of functional impairment related to anxiety.

The Board denied service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and remanded issues related to a compensable rating for a nasal fracture, memory impairment, headaches, sinusitis, and total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted, as her condition has been diagnosed and is chronic since her military service.

Service connection granted for a headache disorder and right lower extremity radiculopathy. Service connection denied for left lower extremity radiculopathy, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder, right upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, left upper extremity carpal tunnel syndrome, right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, and bilateral shin splints.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for mixed headache disorder and a 60 percent disability rating, but no higher, for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).