Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating, effective July 30, 2016. The Board found the Veteran's account of his headache frequency and severity to be credible and granted a higher rating.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for further development, including those for pes planus, left wrist cyst disability, gastrointestinal disability (separate from chronic constipation), cardiovascular disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), fatigue disability, headache disability, left knee disability, back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and right wrist disability. The gastrointestinal claim was expanded to include any gastrointestinal disability separate from the already service-connected chronic constipation.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches and has granted a TDIU effective from March 14, 2012. The appellant's service-connected migraine headaches are found to be productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The issue of service connection for headache (Tension Headaches) is dismissed because the AOJ implicitly granted service connection in a prior decision.

The Board has determined that there is new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran, which requires a remand for further examination and analysis of her recurrent headache disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a five-inch scar on his abdomen associated with lipoma was dismissed. A 10 percent rating is granted for PTSD, HTN, and migraines during the specified periods.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current criteria.,Her carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist (minor) and right wrist (major) are both rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder. The claim for nocturia is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further clarification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches/migraines and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for hypertension was denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition. The Veteran's headaches have been rated at 50% since November 16, 2020.,The Veteran's right and left upper extremity nerves disabilities were remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Board has remanded the issues of service connection for a headache disability and sinus disability due to potential exposure to environmental hazards during military service. The appellant is also seeking an increased rating for GERD, which will be addressed in a separate decision.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the decision.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not meet the schedular criteria, and no extraschedular rating was granted. The Board found that the evidence did not establish he is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's headache disability from July 29, 2014 to April 22, 2021. The issue of entitlement to a higher rating is remanded due to new evidence.

The Veteran's service connection claims for PTSD with TBI and vertigo, headaches, lumbosacral strain, sciatica (both sides), shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis (both sides), tinnitus, and bilateral varicocele and hydrocele are granted effective April 26, 2022.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, effective July 14, 2021. The rating is based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headache, left testicular disability, and sleep disability due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for migraine headaches and PTSD, bipolar II disorder, and persistent depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury have been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of his appeal.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for PTSD, Allergic Rhinitis, and Migraines were denied as the evidence did not show symptoms severe enough to meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has determined that the Veteran had a period of active service from March 2012 to October 2012, and remanded for further examination and opinion regarding his claims. The claims are now pending.