Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for headaches due to insufficient medical opinion and failure to consider all theories of entitlement.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral knee disability, post-concussive headaches with a noncompensable initial evaluation, and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis with an initial 10 percent evaluation. The Veteran's claims are denied for higher ratings.

The Veteran's tension headache is currently rated as noncompensable, and the Board has found that a compensable evaluation is not warranted.,The right knee condition and sinus condition claims are remanded due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's initial rating for post-traumatic migraine headaches was denied as the severity of his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The Board denied the requests to readjudicate claims for service connection for myocardial bridge, congenital heart defect, left eye condition, and headaches due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Veteran's claims of entitlement to service connection for various conditions were denied. The claim for migraines was not granted, and the remaining claims were readjudicated but ultimately denied.

The Board has found that new and relevant evidence supports readjudication of the claims for service connection for a bilateral foot condition, GERD, and migraine. The claims are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding the Veteran's claims for service connection for a back condition, left knee/left lower extremity condition, and right knee/right lower extremity condition.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches, finding that they are related to his service-connected allergic rhinitis with nasal turbinate hypertrophy.

The Board has decided to remand the claims for further action due to a duty-to-assist error and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted regarding the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraines due to asbestos exposure. The case is being remanded for further development, including a determination on whether the Veteran was exposed to a TERA (Toxic Exposure Risk Activity).

The Veteran's tinnitus was granted service connection as it first manifested in service and has continued since.,The Veteran's migraine headaches and hearing loss were both found not to be secondary to her service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at the maximum schedular rating of 50 percent, effective from March 2, 2016. The issue of TDIU is granted as moot due to his receipt of a combined 100 percent disability rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is remanded due to the need for a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his claimed condition, as well as consideration of his participation in TERA.

Service connection for headaches is granted, and a disability rating of 10 percent for GERD is granted. The Veteran's claims for service connection for hemorrhoids, IBS, right upper extremity radiculopathy, and left upper extremity radiculopathy are remanded.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, finding that his current diagnosis and reports of onset and continuity of symptoms since service are sufficient to meet the criteria for direct service connection.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance/housebound due to his service-connected disabilities not meeting the criteria of needing regular aid and assistance or being permanently housebound.

The Veteran withdrew her appeals for higher ratings and earlier effective dates for avascular necrosis of the hips, migraine headaches, bronchitis, asthma, right hip scar, TDIU, and DEA benefits prior to May 29, 2020.

The Board has granted an effective date of November 7, 2019 for the award of service connection for headaches. The issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for TBI with vertigo is remanded due to a lack of sufficient VA examination records.

The Board has readjudicated the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, dizziness, TBI, headaches, right shoulder disability, bilateral hearing loss, and diverticulitis based on new evidence received since previous decisions. The claims are granted.

The Veteran's disability evaluation for migraine headaches, including migraine variants and tension headaches, was reduced from 30 percent to noncompensable effective July 1, 2020. The Board found that the reduction was not proper due to a lack of improvement in symptoms and manifestations.