Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's sinusitis is granted service connection under the PACT Act, and his right elbow pain, left elbow pain, migraines, and allergic rhinitis are denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, insomnia, left ankle disability, right ankle disability, migraine disability, and right finger disability were denied. The claim for loss of balance was remanded.,Service connection was not granted for any of the conditions listed above.

The Veteran's sleep apnea is being remanded for a medical opinion to determine if it is at least as likely as not aggravated by the service-connected anemia with migraine headaches, cervicalgia with multilevel degenerative disc disease of cervical spine, and tinnitus.

The Board has denied service connection for COPD, insomnia, migraine headaches, asthma, right elbow bursitis, and a ventral hernia as there is no evidence of current disabilities during or shortly after the Veteran's separation from service.

The Board has determined that the decision on appeal is flawed due to inadequate VA opinions and requires additional evaluations for bilateral hearing loss and headaches.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings, service connection, and SMC have been remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The hearing loss claim is denied as not meeting the criteria for a compensable rating prior to April 9, 2021. Service connection for ED secondary to major depressive disorder has also been remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches are not rated higher than noncompensable, and her TDIU claim from May 27, 2020 to April 7, 2022 is granted.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied across multiple conditions, including lumbosacral strain, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, tension headaches, acne, sleep disorder, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), right wrist disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, neurological disorders affecting the lower extremities, and foot disorders. The Board found that none of these conditions warranted a higher rating or service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle, right knee, acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, and sleep apnea disabilities due to potential exposure at Camp Lejeune.,VA is required to provide a VA examination and obtain medical opinions regarding the possible nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted service connection as secondary to his PTSD with bruxism. The left knee disability is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has dismissed the appeal for service connection of a headache disorder due to the appellant's request for withdrawal.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and back conditions have been restored to their previous ratings, while the knee instability issues remain denied.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have been characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, productive of severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted an initial rating of 50 percent for his migraines associated with PTSD.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of PTSD and IBS have been dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeals.,The Veteran was granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, respiratory insufficiency (dyspnea), and migraines. The sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia in both legs were also granted on a secondary basis to their respective service-connected conditions.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeals for increased ratings of migraine headaches, radiculopathy of the left upper extremity, radiculopathy of the right upper extremity, and an anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder. The Board dismissed these appeals as per the Veteran's requests.

The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder was incurred during service, and his low back and migraine headache disabilities were aggravated by service. Service connection is granted for the acquired psychiatric disorder but denied for the low back and migraine headaches.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a recurrent cervical spine disability, an increased rating for migraine headache, and a compensable rating for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient evidence and need for additional VA examinations.

The Veteran's migraines were incurred in service and the Board has granted her claim for service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's claimed migraine headaches, left knee strain, right knee strain, left lateral collateral ligament sprain, and right lateral collateral ligament sprain as they are proximately due to his service-connected tinnitus and bilateral flat feet respectively.