Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including a lumbar spine disorder and various peripheral neuropathies, as the probative evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for GERD and service connection for dizziness, headaches, sinusitis, right hip pain, and left hip pain.

The Board remands the claims for an increased evaluation of a lumbar spine disability, service connection for migraines and chronic sinusitis due to deficiencies in the VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis and increased the ratings for thoracolumbar strain, herniated disc and intervertebral disc syndrome, vertigo/dizziness, and PTSD. The rating for left shoulder impingement syndrome was denied, while a 50 percent rating for tension headaches was granted.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD and denied an earlier effective date for sleep apnea. The claims for service connection for migraine headaches and rectal adenocarcinoma were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including somatic symptom disorder and headaches, rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment starting from December 29, 2018.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to afford the Veteran an appropriate examination and readjudicate the claim.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for TBI residuals and an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to March 3, 2017, for service-connected headaches due to additional medical evidence and Court directives.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for Bell's Palsy, bilateral hearing loss, contact dermatitis, migraines, and right lower extremity sciatica due to a lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board granted restoration of a 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches and a 50 percent rating from October 20, 2022.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for tension headaches and service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

The veteran's appeal requests for service connection for various conditions were denied as the appeals were not timely filed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chest pain and tension headaches to correct duty-to-assist errors, including obtaining VA examinations.

The Board denied an increased rating for TBI and headaches, but granted total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to the Veteran's TBI effective March 6, 2019.

The Veteran's vertigo was granted a separate compensable rating of 10 percent, and earlier effective dates were granted for service connection for insomnia and migraines. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for vertigo and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection for osteochondral lesion talar dome right ankle, migraines, and traumatic brain injury (TBI) as the claims were not continuously prosecuted prior to December 9, 2020.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and assigned initial ratings of 30 percent for migraines, 20 percent for each ankle condition, and 40 percent for lumbar strain. Effective dates earlier than July 7, 2022, were denied for the ankle, migraine, and lumbar strain conditions, while an effective date of August 17, 2022, was granted for sinusitis.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches and dizziness, finding that these conditions are related to the Veteran's in-service toxic exposures.