Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the motion to revise the February 2014 rating decision that awarded an initial 30 percent disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE).

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for right knee strain with limitation of flexion from November 18, 2014 and a 20 percent rating from March 3, 2021. A compensable rating for right knee strain with limitation of extension was denied. A 10 percent rating for right knee strain with patellar chondromalacia was granted from February 23, 2021, and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches was granted from January 24, 2015.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for asthma but denied all other claims, including service connection for various conditions and a compensable rating for scars between the scapulae.

The Board denied service connection for a genitourinary disorder but remanded the claim for a chronic headache disorder.

The Veteran was granted a 70 percent rating for PTSD from September 22, 2020, but no higher. The appeal for TDIU and service connection claims were denied or dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and remanded the claims for hearing loss and tinnitus due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a fatigue disability and remanded several other claims, but granted an increased evaluation of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied earlier effective dates for several conditions, including degenerative disc disease and arthritis with chronic low back pain and lumbosacral strain.

The Board granted service connection for chronic sinusitis and headaches, but denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and a compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as it was not factually ascertainable that he was unable to obtain or maintain substantially gainful employment prior to April 28, 2016.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and there are no allegations of error for appellate consideration.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension and erectile dysfunction, both presumed to be due to herbicide exposure. The claims for hypertrophy of the prostate, migraine headaches, and peptic ulcer were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury, headache disorder, and lacunar infarcts with microscopic white matter changes.

The Board granted service connection for several conditions, including OSA, cervical spine condition, left shoulder condition, right shoulder condition, and others, but dismissed appeals for obesity, TMJ, insomnia, left elbow, and right elbow. The Board also denied an earlier effective date for a 70% rating for acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected adjustment disorder with insomnia disorder and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches were denied a rating greater than 50 percent, while specially adapted housing was granted due to the loss of use of both lower extremities.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus and migraines (headaches) as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Board granted an effective date of January 11, 2023 for a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension but denied service connection for cervical spine, right shoulder, low back, left hip, gastrointestinal, bronchitis, sinusitis disabilities and denied an initial rating in excess of 0 percent for headaches and thyroid disability.