Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted an initial 50 percent evaluation for service-connected cluster headaches and denied service connection for hearing loss, while granting service connection for a right lateral collateral ligament sprain as secondary to the left ankle disability and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for a low back condition and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy but denied service connection for tinnitus. The Board also granted ratings in the form of effective dates for certain conditions, while denying increased ratings.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and lumbar spine disability, while denying service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), sciatica radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left lower extremity (LLE) and right lower extremity (RLE), cervical spine disability, radicular pain hypoesthesia, paresthesia of the left upper extremity (LUE) and right upper extremity (RUE), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), third digit of left hand, pain, third digit of right hand, pain, degenerative joint disease with impingement syndrome, right shoulder status post arthroscopy, left shoulder strain, gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD), bilateral hearing loss, hemorrhoids, and onychomycosis.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's trauma disorder but denied an increased evaluation in excess of 30 percent for his migraine headaches.

The appeal was dismissed as the Board granted service connection for tension headaches, making further appellate consideration unnecessary.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines for the period prior to July 18, 2023, are granted a 50 percent disability rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a male reproductive system disorder, GERD, sleep disorder, headache disorder, and hearing loss disorder due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the service-connected scar, status-post appendectomy, but denied all other claims for increased ratings and service connection.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and a right knee disability, diagnosed as medial meniscus tear and degenerative arthritis.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain issues for further development.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a compensable rating for migraines due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and gastroesophageal reflux disease, but denied service connection for fatigue and a compensable rating for headaches prior to May 19, 2021. For the period from May 19, 2021, a 30 percent rating was granted for headaches.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis and remanded the claims of entitlement to service connection for migraine headaches and a gastrointestinal disability, to include GERD, IBS, constipation, and gastritis.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea and migraines, but remanded the claims for tinnitus and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient evidence.

The appeal for service connection for migraines was denied due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board grants an initial, 30 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches from February 7, 2017.

The Board granted a 40 percent rating for lumbar strain but denied higher ratings and service connection for other conditions.

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

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for intermittent tension headaches to correct duty-to-assist errors, specifically regarding an inadequate opinion and failure to consider lay statements.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, finding that the appellant's current disability manifested during his active-duty military service.