Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeals.

The Veteran's appeals for increased evaluations and service connection have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of all pending appeals.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of migraines, finding that he did not timely submit a signed application to preserve the effective date.

The Board has dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection of headaches, left ankle disability, left foot disability, and right foot disability due to a duty to assist error identified in January 2022.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral foot disability, lumbar spine disability, right ear otalgia, and migraines. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred or aggravated during active service.

The Veteran's tinnitus, erectile dysfunction (as secondary to hypertension), and acute intermittent tension headaches have been granted service connection based on the benefit of doubt being afforded.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches, effective October 25, 2017.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches based on very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted. The initial compensable rating for her service-connected allergic rhinitis is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted a maximum 50 percent rating for tenso-vascular headaches and a 30 percent rating, but no higher, for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from February 2, 2021.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and other disabilities. The earliest effective date assigned was October 28, 2020.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches as the Veteran did not file a claim for these conditions until July 21, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease resulting in femoral bypass surgery, diverticulitis, and migraines.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, back disability, pulmonary granulomas, sleep apnea, COPD, Crohn's disease, headaches, heart disability, seizure disorder, myoclonic jerk disorder, and rhinitis due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in duty to assist and potential exposure to hazardous materials at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's service records are being verified, and VA examinations will be scheduled for his claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable evaluation for headaches and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

Service connection was granted for headaches, but not for chronic constipation. The Veteran's headaches are related to her service-connected unspecified mental disorder, while the chronic constipation is not considered related to her service.,An initial disability rating of 50 percent for unspecified mental disorder was granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, headaches, left hip disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and dental decay. The remand requires additional examinations and evaluations for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder, based on a private medical opinion that found it at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected condition.