Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board denied the appellant's request for additional attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded in a January 2023 rating decision, as the amount was correctly calculated prior to any retired military pay offset.

The Veteran's claim for attorney fees related to past-due benefits from a September 2020 rating decision is dismissed as the fees have already been returned to her.

Your service connection claims for chronic migraine headaches, hidradenitis suppurativa/skin disorder, and chronic shingles have been dismissed as the Veteran has withdrawn her appeals.

The appeal of the claim for a compensable disability rating for tension headaches is dismissed. The claim for an increased disability rating for service-connected cervical spine disability remains pending.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and she was awarded an effective date of November 27, 2019 for TDIU and DEA eligibility.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for insomnia has been dismissed due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The Veteran is already service connected for sleep disturbances, which subsumes any potential service connection for insomnia.,Service connection for chronic sleep apnea is remanded as there are unresolved issues regarding its relationship to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no one has requested substitution for the Veteran.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches as aggravated by their service-connected anxiety disorder, finding that there is at least equipoise of evidence in favor of this determination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error, specifically failing to obtain private treatment records from the Veteran's neurologist for his service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's cervical spine disability and migraines are granted as service connected. The right shoulder tendinosis is remanded for further review.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for his service-connected migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase in rating.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for his service-connected migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not support such an increase in rating.

The Veteran's claims of service connection for fungal condition, cervical spine condition, and migraine headaches are being remanded due to the need to verify his periods of active duty in the Army National Guard.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for TDIU, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that his service-connected disabilities increased to preclude substantially gainful employment within one year prior to the date of his claim.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches and hypertension, effective August 10, 2022. The initial disability ratings for prostate cancer, ED, left side speech changes, right side speech changes, stooped posture left side, stooped posture right side, loss of automatic movements on the left side, and loss of automatic movements on the right side have been granted.,The Board denied requests for earlier effective dates for various conditions. The claim for service connection for cardiac stenosis was also granted.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, shortness of breath, and chest pain are remanded due to the need for a VA examination to address these issues.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to her service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease, but not directly. The Board is remanding for further examination and opinion regarding whether her migraines were aggravated by or caused by her lumbosacral strain or bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for allergies, a back disability, gingivitis, a nerve disability, and a sinus disability has been withdrawn.,Service connection for unspecified depressive disorder is granted. The Board finds that the Veteran's current unspecified depressive disorder is related to her active service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches, sinusitis, bronchitis, and asthma have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic disability related to these conditions during or within one year after service. The VA examiners concluded that the claimed respiratory disorders are not related to service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations and a duty to assist error.