Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for PTSD, head concussion/TBI, residuals of a head injury (claimed as dizziness), chronic post traumatic headaches, and sleep apnea are being remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence.,Verification of in-service stressors is required for the Veteran's PTSD claim. The AOJ will attempt to verify these stressors.

The Veteran's claim for SMC based on the need for aid and attendance prior to December 15, 2021 was denied as there is no evidence showing he required regular aid and assistance due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, migraine headache with sensitivity to noise, and Type II diabetes mellitus due to an administrative error that resulted in duplicative claims.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased evaluation for service-connected migraine headaches has been dismissed because the Veteran withdrew their appeal prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates are denied. The Board found that the evidence did not show an intent to file a claim prior to May 22, 2013, for tinnitus and dismissed the appeal for the 10% rating for cephalalgia, tension headaches as it was merely implementing a previous decision.

Your appeals for increased ratings for psychiatric disability and migraine with tension headaches have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn his appeal.

The Veteran's migraine headaches including migraine variants were granted a 50 percent rating from February 16, 2018, as the evidence supports very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor that her migraine headaches began during active service.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for his headache disorder is denied due to the lack of characteristic prostrating attacks.,The Veteran's seizure disorder receives a 20 percent initial disability rating, but no higher, based on at least one major seizure in the two years prior to the period on appeal.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include bipolar disorder with depression, and a migraine disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted an effective date of June 4, 2009, for a 20 percent rating for left rotator cuff strain and impingement when not temporarily totally disabled, a 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress and major depressive disorder, and a 20 percent rating for right ankle lateral instability. The claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches was denied.

The Board has remanded the case for further evaluation of the Veteran's bilateral hearing loss claim due to a pre-decisional error in the previous VA audiological examination.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to October 27, 2021 for a TDIU was denied as the evidence did not show he had been unemployable due to his service-connected disabilities prior to that date.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 40 percent for lumbar strain with DDD was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for hemorrhoids was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches was denied.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU due to the combined effects of service-connected disabilities was dismissed as moot.,The Veteran's claim for TDIU solely due to service connected lumbar strain with DDD, hemorrhoids, or migraine headaches was denied.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine and tension headaches as secondary to his service-connected insomnia.

The Veteran is seeking an effective date prior to April 3, 2020, for service connection of his migraine disability. The Board has determined that there was a duty to assist error and remands the case for clarification of the Veteran's service dates.

The Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea, bilateral flatfoot, and migraine headaches have been granted initial ratings of 50%, 10%, and noncompensable respectively, all effective February 1, 2021.,These decisions are based on the severity of the disabilities as evidenced by new medical evidence submitted within one year of the June 2021 rating decision.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD with a major depressive disorder is found to aggravate her migraine headaches, warranting service connection for the latter condition.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for restoration of a 50% disability evaluation for headaches, effective June 14, 2022. The Board dismissed the claim as it was withdrawn by the appellant.

Service connection granted for migraine headaches. Service connection denied for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus.,One of the Veteran's claims for secondary service connection for anxiety condition as secondary to migraine headaches is remanded.