Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran is granted an effective date of November 13, 2020 for a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches.,The Veteran is granted an effective date of February 2, 2021 for a 30% disability rating for other specified trauma/stressor-related disorder.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, but dismissed the appeals related to other conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches, but has remanded the cases of right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, right tibia shin splint, and left tibia shin splint.

The appeal for service connection for high cholesterol was dismissed, and the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, eye disorder (to include glaucoma), diabetes, hypertension, anemia, sinusitis, headache disorder, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new evidence.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma prior to April 2019, granted a 60 percent rating from April 2019 to April 2020, and denied a higher rating thereafter. Service connection was also denied for residuals from a head injury.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the remand. The Board also found that he is not entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and she meets the requirements for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate. The TDIU is granted based on the combined 100 percent rating of all service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent evaluation, and his migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent evaluation. The hypertension rating is granted, but the migraine headache rating remains unchanged.

The Veteran's chronic headaches have been productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, resulting in severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for the veteran's condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches was denied as his migraines do not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent disability rating. The claim for a compensable rating for deviated nasal septum with septoplasty residuals was also denied due to lack of evidence showing at least 50% obstruction on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and hemorrhoids have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has continuously suffered from these conditions since his military service.,For the knee conditions, the Board denied service connection as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease leading to current disabilities.

The Veteran's migraines are aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and headaches are remanded due to incomplete evidence, including missing VA treatment records. The Board requires an examination during a flare-up of the PFB condition.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected fibromyalgia and a separate compensable disability rating for associated headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his service-connected migraine headaches, right hand strain, ring finger, and right hand strain, little finger. The current ratings are not sufficient.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, urinary dysfunction, and knee and spine issues, due to an impermissible concurrent election under 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).

The appeal for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for migraines and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities that affect his mobility and require a wheelchair and assistive devices.

The Veteran's headaches and tinnitus claims are both granted, with the tinnitus claim being remanded for further development.