Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at a non-compensable level. The Board has now granted an initial rating of 10 percent, but no higher, based on the severity and frequency of his attacks.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches, as well as his TDIU claim due to service-connected disabilities. Further development is needed including new examinations, Social Security Administration records, and updated VA treatment records.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss and migraine headaches. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions and evidence.

The Veteran's tinnitus and PTSD have been granted service connection, with a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches.,Insomnia has also been granted as service-connected but the Veteran is seeking an increased rating.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right eye injury, and migraine headaches. The Veteran's current conditions are not related to his military service.,Service records do not show any documented injuries or diagnoses related to the Veteran’s current conditions.

The Veteran's claim for a TDIU and DEA benefits is denied as the effective date of September 8, 2003 is upheld.,The Veteran also had a pending claim for TDIU prior to September 8, 2003 but this does not affect the current decision.

The Veteran's PTSD and migraine headaches were granted service connection effective July 13, 2012. However, he is not entitled to an earlier effective date for these conditions.,He was also denied a higher initial rating for his PTSD and a higher initial rating for his migraine headaches.

The Veteran's right knee pain and dysfunction, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, chronic low back and thoracic spine disability, cervicothoracic spine pain, left knee disability, and cephalgia/headaches have been denied.,Entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids, PTSD/Depressive Disorder, and TDIU has been remanded.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and disability ratings in multiple conditions are being remanded due to pending development of the record.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for headaches and traumatic brain injury have been dismissed due to his death.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to October 9, 2008 for the grant of a 50 percent rating for somatic disorder with tension headaches with PTSD and depressive disorder is denied. The Board also remanded two issues related to her service-connected psychiatric disabilities.

The Board has decided to remand the cases of entitlement to an evaluation in excess of 40 percent for service-connected residuals, head injury with cognitive disorder and entitlement to an increased evaluation of post concussive headaches (previously evaluated as migraine headaches). The propriety of reduction from 70 percent to 40 percent effective March 1, 2014, for residuals, head injury with cognitive disorder and the propriety of reduction from 30 percent to 0 percent effective March 1, 2014, for migraine headaches are also remanded.

The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings and service connection has been dismissed as the RO issued a Statement of the Case continuing the current evaluations and denying the claims.,The Veteran did not file a substantive appeal, thus the Board lacks jurisdiction to review these issues.

The Veteran's increased ratings for cluster headaches and tinnitus, as well as his service connection claims for various conditions, are denied.,Service connection is not granted for head injury, breathing problems, blurred vision, or orthopedic problems.

An initial rating of 30 percent for migraine headaches is granted.,A rating of 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available, for migraine headaches is granted from April 16, 2018. An initial rating of 20 percent for cervical spine disability is granted.

The Veteran's other specified trauma or stressor-related disorder is rated at 100% and effective as of April 9, 2015. The left wrist sprain and left knee instability are both granted service connection with an effective date of August 7, 2018.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the right eye condition and service connection for CFS, muscle aches and weakness (including fibromyalgia and Vitamin D deficiency), PTSD, IBS, weight loss, and migraines. The Veteran's GBS with Bell’s palsy is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded several issues, including the rating for low back disability, adjustment disorder, post-traumatic headaches, and left knee disability. The AOJ is required to issue a statement of the case for TDIU prior to July 19, 2016, and readjudicate all claims.

The Board has granted service connection for various conditions, including unspecified anxiety disorder and peripheral neuropathy, related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for migraines, bilateral flat feet, and a right foot injury due to insufficient medical opinions in the previous VA examinations.