Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and chronic allergic rhinitis have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support service connection.,Regarding the remanded issues, the Board has determined that additional medical examination and opinion are needed to address the etiology of any headache disorder and intestinal disorder (IBS).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% rating for migraine including migraine variants was denied as there was no ascertainable increase in severity within the year prior to filing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and headaches, finding that the October 2012 decision did not commit clear and unmistakable error. The Board also found no compelling circumstances to warrant a prolonged AWOL period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to tinnitus and for a mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features (a mood disorder) as secondary to tinnitus and migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Migraine Headaches, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced to show these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and migraines due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being considered as a direct service connection claim, while her migraine headaches are being reconsidered given the presumption of soundness upon entry into service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective date for the award of service connection for PFB was denied.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to inadequate VA examinations and duty-to-assist errors. The Veteran's psychiatric, sleep apnea, migraine headaches, and right knee disabilities are being reviewed again with new medical opinions.

The Veteran's effective date for a 50% evaluation for migraine headaches is set at March 26, 2021. The Board found that the increase in severity of her migraines was factually ascertainable within one year prior to April 23, 2021.

The Veteran is granted an initial disability rating of 30 percent for posttraumatic headaches and a separate 10 percent rating for encephalitis residuals. The combined ratings allow the Veteran to receive benefits based on these service-connected conditions, which are deemed sufficient to prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted a rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's tension headaches, effective August 31, 2021. The claim for TDIU was denied as the Veteran is not found to be unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and because of the PACT Act requirements.

The claims of service connection for anemia, plantar fasciitis, a back condition, headaches, dehydration, hypercholesterolemia, and vitamin deficiency are dismissed.

The Veteran's headache disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected PTSD with opioid use disorder, moderate, in remission and TBI.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension due to potential secondary effects from his service-connected sleep apnea, as well as exposure to burn pits during service. VA examinations are needed to determine if these conditions are related to service or service-connected disabilities.

Your claims of service connection for depression and headaches have been dismissed as you have already received a favorable decision on these issues.

The Board has found that the Veteran does not have current disabilities for which service connection can be granted, including headaches, residuals of a fractured left thumb, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and various hip and back conditions. The claims are being remanded to obtain additional medical records and determine if there is any link between these conditions and service.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at the maximum 50 percent, which is granted. The Board found that his symptoms of very frequent and prostrating attacks were productive of severe economic inadaptability.