Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for headache, back, neck, and left shoulder disabilities as the conditions were not shown to be chronic in service or manifest within the applicable presumptive period; continuity of symptomatology was not established; and there was no evidence linking the disabilities to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's migraines, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches including migraine variants, effective from April 21, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include anxiety and major depressive disorder. The headaches and obstructive sleep apnea claims were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for head injury due to an inadequate medical opinion that failed to consider the Veteran's reported symptoms.

The Board remands the case to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty related to notice of the right to a hearing before VA issues notice of a decision on an initial or supplemental claim.

The Board restored the 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and remanded the claim for a rating in excess of 30 percent.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and denied it for chronic fatigue syndrome, while remanding several other issues including obstructive sleep apnea, lower back strain, and TDIU.

The maximum 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches is granted based on a disability picture that more nearly approximates symptoms of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines and remanded the claims for service connection for bilateral dry eyes and rectal bleeding due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and updated TERA opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines, finding that a rating of 50 percent was not warranted based on the evidence of record.

The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and a compensable disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) to obtain retrospective opinions on the severity of these disabilities without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and an earlier effective date for service connection of schizoaffective disorder.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, finding that it began during the Veteran's period of active service or within one year after his completion of active service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal for service connection for PTSD, a lumbar spine disability, a right knee disability, bilateral hearing loss disability, and migraines was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The appeals for earlier effective dates were dismissed due to a violation of claims-processing rules.

The Board remands the claims for a back disability, left elbow disability, right knee disability, left knee disability, and migraine headaches to address pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for low back pain and right hip pain as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected right knee disability, a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches from January 22, 2023, but denied increased ratings for dermatitis and allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied an effective date prior to January 25, 2024, for the grant of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.