Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran is granted service connection for migraine headaches secondary to tinnitus, effective April 1, 2021. The claim for an earlier effective date for depressive disorder was denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date prior to August 20, 2024, for an increased 30 percent evaluation of headaches, unspecified.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 11, 2024 for the Veteran's headache disability based on continuous pursuit of her claim.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, resolving doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for service connection of migraine headaches and a 50 percent rating from April 10, 2024, while denying an earlier effective date for bilateral hearing loss and a higher rating for the same condition.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development and to cure pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, except for a granted 30 percent rating for headache disability.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of February 20, 2021, for service connection for unspecified anxiety disorder and February 2, 2022, for service connection for migraine with tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and cervical spine pain, finding that the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection as it needs additional evidence and a medical examination to properly evaluate them.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for various conditions due to a lack of jurisdiction over the claims.

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches, claimed as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), is remanded for an adequate medical opinion.

The Board denied service connection for right foot and ankle disorders, granted service connection for chronic kidney disease stage 3 as secondary to hypertension, and denied a higher rating for hypertension. The effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension was set to May 5, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability but denied service connection for right toe gout and migraines.

The Veteran's service-connected coronary artery disease, vascular headaches, and cerebrovascular accident with left eye vision problem rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment from April 1, 2015 to May 28, 2018.

The Board granted an effective date of February 23, 2021, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches and denied earlier effective dates for allergic rhinitis and chronic sinusitis. The Board also granted a 30 percent disability rating for migraines.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, left ankle arthritic condition, left knee strain, lumbosacral strain, right ankle arthritic condition, right knee strain, sciatica, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a need for additional development of evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, except for a 20 percent rating for lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted a 10 percent initial rating for GERD and service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder.