Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been granted, with a 10% initial rating effective April 12, 2021. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral plantar fasciitis is also granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for higher ratings for type II diabetes mellitus and erectile dysfunction, as well as for an effective date prior to June 28, 2017, for service connection of tension headaches.

The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and for further development, including obtaining service treatment records and private medical records. The issues of whether the appellant's character of discharge is a bar to VA benefits and his claims for service connection are not yet fully adjudicated.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have necessitated his reliance on others to attend to his daily personal activities, and the Board has determined that he requires regular aid and assistance due to his service-connected conditions. As a result, special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance is granted.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist and potential PACT Act considerations. The Veteran's seizure disorder may be related to his exposure at Camp Lejeune, but a new VA medical opinion is needed.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of TBI, including headaches, is granted due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The case is remanded for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's TBI-related symptoms.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable initial rating for migraines with nausea was denied.,The Veteran's claim for an initial rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD, major depressive disorder and SUD (alcohol, cannabis, amphetamines) was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a rating greater than 20 percent for metatarsalgia and plantar fasciitis of the left foot was denied.

The Board has determined that the Veteran does not have a current vision disability, sinusitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or headaches. The claims are being remanded for further development.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that they are aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that his migraines met the criteria for a 30 percent rating but not higher.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted as of September 1, 2020, the date he stopped working full-time. The effective date for his migraine headache rating was May 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 30, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran is precluded from substantial gainful employment due to his functional limitations caused by multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for migraines before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as they are at least as likely as not due to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, including migraine headaches secondary to PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition and potential toxic exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate assistance in obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes cavus and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's headaches are considered in equipoise with service connection, while his erectile dysfunction is also considered in equipoise.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's bilateral pes cavus and bilateral plantar fasciitis based on direct evidence showing these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased disability ratings of 30% for tension and migraine headaches, and 20% for a lumbar spine disability have been granted.,Effective February 8, 2019, the Veteran is entitled to the increased disability ratings.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent initial rating, but no higher. The Board affords the Veteran the benefit of doubt and finds that his characteristic prostrating attacks occur more frequently than once every two months.,The GERD with constipation claim is remanded as there was insufficient evidence to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's initial intent to file claims for service connection for TBI with PTSD, migraines, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus was received by VA on March 8, 2019. The effective dates for these awards are denied as they were not earlier than March 8, 2019.,The Veteran's intent to file a claim for SMC based on housebound status prior to February 1, 2017 was denied.