Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the reopening of a claim for service connection for migraine headaches as they found no new and material evidence to support the claim.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to new and material evidence having been submitted, but the nature of the Veteran's conditions and their relationship to service need further clarification.

The Board has determined that the claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis with degenerative joint disease is rated at 20 percent, but the Board found that this rating does not adequately represent the severity of his condition.,The Veteran's gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and gallbladder removal are currently rated at 10 percent. The Board determined that these ratings do not meet the criteria for a higher rating based on the severity of his symptoms.,The Veteran's cluster headaches have been rated as noncompensable, with no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over several months.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches and tinnitus, both of which are claimed to be related to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder. Service connection was denied for hypertension and sleeping problems.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal because both her supplemental claim and evidence-track appeal were simultaneously docketed, violating the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent evaluation, but no higher.

The Veteran's clothing allowance for the calendar year 2017 for a back brace is granted due to wear and tear on his clothes caused by using a back brace.

The Veteran's TBI is rated at 10 percent, and his migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent from April 14, 2014. The initial rating for TBI remains at 10 percent.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for sleep apnea has been withdrawn. Service connection for GERD and migraine/tension headaches, both secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder, is granted.,Service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, status post anterior fusion, radiculopathy right upper extremity, and right hand tremors, all claimed as secondary to PTSD with major depressive disorder, is remanded.

The Veteran's claim for increased evaluation of migraine headaches is granted. The claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and TDIU are remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines, as secondary to PTSD. The case is being returned due to the failure of the Veteran to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, a stomach condition, and obstructive sleep apnea. The Veteran's pre-existing conditions were found to have existed prior to her military service and not aggravated by it.

Service connection for fatigue, including chronic fatigue syndrome, is denied.,An initial rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches is denied.,An effective date earlier than April 5, 2016, for the award of service connection for migraine headaches is denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for an initial rating for cervicogenic headaches and a prior effective date for TDIU. The Veteran is seeking higher ratings for his service-connected cervicogenic headaches, which are currently rated as noncompensable. He also seeks an earlier effective date for his TDIU claim.

The Board has determined that the reduction of a 10 percent disability rating to a noncompensable rating for a headache disorder was not proper, and a 10 percent rating is restored effective May 4, 2016. The Veteran's claims for entitlement to a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected headache disorder, service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including headaches, right ankle disability, left ankle disability, right hip disability, and left hip disability are granted. The initial rating for the acquired psychiatric disorder is also granted at 70 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches, neck disability, low back disability, right upper extremity radiculopathy, left upper extremity radiculopathy, bilateral hip disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and left lower extremity radiculopathy.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection on multiple conditions have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, which is related to PTSD or hypertension.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches as secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability and granted a 70 percent evaluation for anxiety disorder, including panic disorder and other specified depressive disorder, effective April 11, 2019.