Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety, depressed mood and headaches are rated at 70 percent disabling effective April 7, 2009.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for right chronic Achilles tendonitis, cervical spine disability, acquired psychiatric disabilities (including PTSD, bipolar disorder, and depression), migraine headaches, radiculopathy, and thoracic outlet syndrome was granted with an effective date of September 28, 2009.

The Veteran's headaches are considered a residual of his TBI, and the Board finds that service connection is warranted for this condition.

The Board has granted service connection for lipomas, but denied service connection for bilateral shoulder disabilities, bronchitis, and migraine headaches as there is no current disability found to be related to active service.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing on his initial increased rating claims for headaches and TBI residuals. Both issues are related, so they should be considered together.

The Veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings were denied. The Board found no current diagnoses of bilateral plantar fasciitis or hip disorder, and the PTSD claim was granted but with a reduced rating.

The Veteran's left ankle disability was rated at 20% prior to October 14, 2009 and increased to 30% from February 1, 2010. The Veteran's migraine headaches were rated at 50% as of February 12, 2013.

The Veteran does not have TBI that is causally related to service, and his headaches are not found to be due to service or a service-connected condition.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development and consideration of his claims, including an evaluation of his stomach condition from June 24, 2002 to July 12, 2004, as well as the issues related to his adjustment disorder with depressed mood and tension vascular headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spondylosis and headaches, with the initial rating issue being addressed.

The Veteran's migraine headaches prior to June 10, 2011 were manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the past several months. The criteria for a rating in excess of 30 percent were not met.

The Board has ordered the Veteran to be scheduled for VA examinations and requested additional medical records. The appeal is currently in remand status due to incomplete information.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU.

The Veteran's service-connected rebound headaches from sinus congestion have resulted in characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on an average once a month over the last several months, qualifying for a 30% disability rating.,For the period prior to January 13, 2015, the Veteran's sinusitis has resulted in headaches and congestion, with one to two episodes of antibiotic treatment per year.

The Veteran's orbital headaches, characterized by prostrating attacks occurring on an average of once a month over the last several months and requiring medication and rest, meet the criteria for a 30 percent rating.

The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment due solely to the effects of his service-connected disabilities, including headaches, psychiatric disability, and eye blindness.

The Board has granted service connection for eczema of both legs. The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and headaches are also found to be related to his active duty.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development due to issues related to service connection, including PTSD and depression.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus. The issues of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, and vertigo are remanded.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current criteria. The Board denied an increased rating as there was no evidence of severe economic inadaptability due to his headaches. For the post-injury status fracture of left orbital bones, the Veteran has a noncompensable rating because he does not have any visual impairment or incapacitating episodes.