Migraines & headaches decisions — 2024

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that her attacks were not very frequent or prolonged enough to warrant a higher rating.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at the highest available level (50%) due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks causing severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has decided to remand the service connection claim for head injury residuals, including headaches, dizziness, and memory loss due to a duty-to-assist error. The Veteran must be provided with a VA medical examination to determine if his current symptoms are related to his military service.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, finding that her current migraine disability is related to her in-service onset of headaches and resolving reasonable doubt in her favor.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for cervical strain and headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their relationship to service. A new VA examination is required to address the lay statements from fellow service members.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches do not result in characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months, and thus a compensable disability rating is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected tinnitus disability is found to be a contributing factor to his migraine disability, and the Board grants service connection for migraine disability.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a lack of an opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, which are currently service-connected. A new VA examination is required.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to uncertainty about whether the Veteran's fatigue symptoms are related to another disability or a distinct condition. The Veteran will need to undergo a VA examination to clarify this.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraines are related to his active duty service and grants entitlement to service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's left eye disability, which includes optic neuropathy with visual distortion and strabismus, is currently rated at 30 percent. The Board denied an increased evaluation as the evidence does not support a higher rating.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that they are secondary to his service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease. The decision is based on evidence from VA and private medical opinions supporting a nexus between the Veteran's migraines and his cervical condition.

The Board has granted an effective date of August 2, 2019 for a 50 percent rating for migraines. The decision is based on the Veteran's consistent reports of severe economic inadaptability due to her migraine symptoms.

Your appeal for a higher disability rating for tension headaches has been dismissed because the Veteran requested and withdrew their appeal.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated as noncompensable, and the claim for an increased rating is denied.,The Veteran's tinnitus is rated at its maximum of 10 percent, and no higher rating is granted. The claim for a higher rating is denied.,The Veteran's anxiety disorder is currently rated at 50 percent, but the claim for a higher disability rating is denied.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been reopened due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The appeals are granted in part, with some issues remaining pending further development.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected sinusitis with headaches has been dismissed because he indicated satisfaction with the current rating of 30 percent.

The Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal for service connection of headaches, and the Board has dismissed the appeal as a result.

The Board has remanded the claim of service connection for migraine headaches due to incomplete medical opinions and a failure to consider all potential exposures, including those related to toxic exposure during service.

The Veteran is granted TDIU due to schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type from June 27, 2013. The claim for extraschedular TDIU due solely to service-connected migraine headaches is remanded.