Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches and remanded claims for increased ratings for cervical stenosis with arthritis, left upper ulnar neuropathy, and right upper ulnar neuropathy.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the claims for an ear disability, headaches, chronic back pain, and chronic right shoulder pain for further development.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of a 30 percent rating for tension headaches, service connection for radiculopathy of the left and right upper extremities associated with cervical strain, and an initial 50 percent rating for adjustment disorder with anxiety and insomnia disorder, all effective from September 28, 2019.

The Board remands the issues of character of service and service connection for hearing loss, tinnitus, headache disorder, and psychiatric disorder due to incomplete records and the need for a medical opinion regarding the Appellant's mental status at the time of his misconduct.

The Board granted an increase in the rating for migraine headaches to 70 percent and hypertension to 10 percent, but remanded the claim for service connection of diabetes mellitus.

The Board denied a higher disability rating for migraine headaches and female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD), as the Veteran's symptoms did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board remands the matter for a new medical examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraines, including whether they are related to or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome and an initial 70 percent rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), while denying service connection for fibromyalgia, respiratory insufficiency, tension headaches, TMJ/TMD, right knee disability, left knee disability, bilateral hearing loss, and a scar associated with the right knee.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for migraine headaches was dismissed due to a procedural error in the Veteran's election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss and migraine, all for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.

The Board denied service connection for back, neck, right and left foot strains, tension headaches, pharyngotonsillitis, and right shoulder strain as the evidence did not support a finding of a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus but denied it for bilateral hearing loss, chronic sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome, and chronic headaches. The initial ratings for generalized anxiety disorder with alcohol use disorder and allergic rhinitis were also denied.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine, including migraine variants, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for dermatophytosis (tinea pedis and onychomycosis of the foot) with a rating of 30 percent, but denied service connection for multiple other conditions including hypokalemia, bilateral pes planus, cervical spine condition, left elbow condition, left foot hallux valgus, left hand condition, left hip condition, right hip condition, pain in left shoulder joint, right elbow condition, right hand condition, left extremity sciatica, right extremity sciatica, right knee condition, stomach issues, headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a synovial cyst, fatigue, fainting, dizziness, and feeling light-headed, as well as hyperthyroidism. The respiratory disability, gout, and constipation claims were remanded.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 6, 2013, for the grant of service connection for fibromyalgia and denied initial disability ratings in excess of 40 percent for fibromyalgia. However, it granted an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches prior to June 20, 2024.

The Board remands the claims for an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD and service connection for GERD, a headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD and a headache disorder to obtain new medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, chronic sinusitis, and a chronic headache disability. The Board also denied an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with alcohol use disorder.

The Veteran's headaches were granted a rating of 50 percent from March 18, 2024. The claims for increased ratings for PTSD, temporomandibular joint syndrome, and neuropathy, deformity, right upper extremity were denied.