Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headaches, including migraine variants, are related to his service and grants this claim.

Entitlement to an initial disability rating for service-connected headaches higher than 30 percent prior to April 24, 2019 is denied.,Entitlement to a total disability rating for compensation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) based solely on service-connected PTSD with generalized anxiety disorder is denied.

The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraines, but denied service connection for a back disorder and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The initial rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury is remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation as of May 16, 2006. The Board has granted an effective date for the TDIU and DEA benefits but not for SMC based on aid and attendance.

The Veteran's headache disorder is not service-connected, and the Board found no evidence linking it to service or a service-connected condition.,The Veteran’s major depressive disorder has been rated at 50% since June 24, 2013. The appeal for an increased rating remains pending.

The Board has dismissed all claims due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's skin disorder and tension headaches claims are denied. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet criteria for a higher rating, but granted a 10 percent initial rating for tension headaches prior to April 12, 2019.

The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate VA medical opinions and missing treatment records. The Veteran's representative argues that his migraine headaches are related to overuse of pain medication, exposure to loud noises, sleep pattern disruption during service, and potential radiation exposure while aboard USS Enterprise.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for degenerative disc disease lumbar spine, right knee disability, tension headaches, and a psychiatric disorder (to include depression), finding no evidence linking these conditions to service.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for tension headaches, left knee disability, and right knee disability were denied as the evidence did not show that her conditions warranted a higher rating.

The Veteran's headache disorder is aggravated by his service-connected low back, cervical strain, and anxiety disorders. Tinnitus was incurred in wartime service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for chest pain, an acquired psychiatric disorder (including anxiety and PTSD), hypertension, headaches, and involuntary muscle spasms/tremors due to incomplete service treatment records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for a bilateral foot condition, left knee disability, migraines, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to the need for further development. The Veteran will be afforded VA examinations to assess his current diagnoses and their relationship to service.

The Veteran's hypertension is being remanded due to the need for a medical examination. The claims for increased ratings of chronic headaches, relapse fever/night sweats, bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome, residual scars (due to removal of swollen lymph nodes), multiple joint pain, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, and blurred vision and twitching of the left eye are also being remanded due to the need for VA examinations.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a maximum of 50 percent, effective from the date of separation. The issue of TDIU is also remanded for further development.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining a line of duty determination, additional VA treatment records, and an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service alcohol use.

The Board denied service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and headaches on a secondary basis due to lack of evidence supporting the claims.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for migraine headaches prior to March 20, 2019 and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from March 20, 2019.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for tension headaches and hypertension due to incomplete records, need for a new examination, and further development of evidence from SSA.

The Veteran's headache disorder is related to an in-service injury, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.