Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination and medical opinion to address the Veteran's headache disability, including whether it is related to service or secondary to service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran was granted an initial 70 percent rating for his acquired psychiatric disorder and a 30 percent rating for headaches, effective from the date of claim submission.

The Board dismissed the claims for an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraines and an effective date prior to April 21, 2023, for a 50 percent disability rating.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for tinnitus, joint and back pains, and migraines due to untimely Notice of Disagreement.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability, finding that it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings, finding no evidence to support a causal relationship between his conditions and military service or that his conditions are more severe than currently rated.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tension headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities, while severe, do not render him unable to obtain or maintain a gainful occupation.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 20, 2018, for service connection for tension headaches and an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected tension headaches.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for migraine headaches before the Board promulgated a decision.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was found, specifically regarding notice and examination.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to tinnitus and unspecified insomnia as secondary to migraines, but remanded the claims for arthritis of the right hand, left hand, right wrist, and left wrist.

The Board granted earlier effective dates, initial ratings, and increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of November 26, 2018 for the award of a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected cluster headaches.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, as the evidence did not show very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and a right ankle strain, but remanded the claim for a skin disability.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's migraines are related to his service, including exposure to burn pits.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's symptoms have been continuous since his period of active service.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions.

The appeals for service connection and higher initial rating were dismissed due to concurrent election of review options.