Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran withdrew their appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims, including carpal tunnel syndrome, allergic rhinitis, bilateral hearing loss, left eye, left elbow, left hip, left shoulder, hemorrhoids, headaches, back, neck, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, and prediabetes.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for headaches prior to January 6, 2021, and a 50 percent rating on and after that date.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for dyshidrotic dermatitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and tension headaches due to failure to report for scheduled VA examinations without good cause.

The Board granted a disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD and 50 percent for migraine/tension headaches, but not higher.

The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for radiculopathy, sciatic nerve, left and right lower extremities. The claim for a compensable rating prior to October 17, 2019, for migraine headaches was denied, as were the claims for TDIU due solely to the effects of migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for rhinitis and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) on a presumptive basis due to exposure to fine particulate matter during active service in Southwest Asia. The Board also granted increased ratings of 30 percent, and no higher, for headaches, thoracolumbar spine strain, right rotator cuff tendonitis, and left rotator cuff tendonitis from December 13, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, PTSD, atopic dermatitis, right knee condition, sleep apnea, and right knee condition. The liver condition and asthma claims were denied.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as they were not shown to be related to the Veteran's active duty or caused by a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disability, to include depression, and migraines due to insufficient evidence regarding in-service stressors and an incomplete VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied a compensable rating for the head scar associated with traumatic brain injury. The claims for increased ratings were remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and OSA as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected migraines, and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from April 3, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and an initial rating of 10 percent for hypertension, effective from November 24, 2023. The claim for generalized anxiety with agoraphobia and claustrophobia was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and a skin disability but granted service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy (sciatica) as secondary to service-connected lumbar strain and an initial 10 percent disability rating for essential tremors.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 0 percent for migraine headaches, as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring an average of once every two months over several months.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, while remanding claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and increased ratings for tremors of the hands.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for the evaluations of migraine headaches and a vestibular disorder on the basis of clear and unmistakable error (CUE) because it lacks jurisdiction to adjudicate these claims.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's psychiatric disability but denied increased ratings for headaches, right knee, and left knee disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew all issues on appeal, including entitlement to ratings in excess of 10 percent disabling for service-connected left knee strain and left knee recurrent subluxation and entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board granted an effective date of November 19, 2019, but not earlier, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating or service connection for any of the conditions appealed.