Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for PTSD and a 30 percent evaluation for headaches, but remanded the claim for service connection for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied an effective date prior to August 10, 2022 for service connection for migraine headaches due to lack of continuous pursuit.

The Veteran's service connection for PTSD is granted, while the claims for headache syndrome, right foot disability, and TBI are remanded.

The Board denied service connection for cervical spine and chronic fatigue syndrome, granted a 10 percent rating for chronic diarrhea, and remanded several other claims including those for left wrist neurological disorder, skin disorder, thyroid disorder, polycystic ovarian syndrome, and tension headaches.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for migraine headaches was granted, allowing a maximum rating of 50 percent.

The Board denied the Veteran's service-connection claim for a bilateral hearing loss disability and remanded claims for gastrointestinal, chronic sinusitis, respiratory, and migraine headache disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, CFS, dermatosis of the stomach, headaches, left arm dermatosis, left shoulder pain, right shoulder pain, left hand post-traumatic residual pain, and tinnitus. The claims for service connection for left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, PTSD, an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD, and alcohol use disorder were denied.

The veteran's appeal requests for extensions to file an appeal on various rating decisions were denied, and the attempted appeals are dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but denied service connection for vertigo, depression, anxiety, headaches, a neck disability, dermatitis, erectile dysfunction, hypertension, sleep apnea, chronic fatigue, and a back disability.

The Board denied service connection for allergies, ankle strain, migraine, left knee condition, right knee condition, and thoracolumbar spine condition as the evidence did not support a current diagnosis of any of these conditions.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to a late filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines and service connection for tinnitus, while denying increased ratings for bilateral hearing loss, chronic rhinitis, pyelonephritis with UTI, and all other conditions on appeal.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and remanded the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD and/or MDD, and entitlement to TDIU.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions and denied service connection for several additional conditions, granting service connection for headaches.

The appeal was dismissed for the issue of service connection for left calf atrophy, while readjudication was granted for a left hip condition. Other issues were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain and remanded the claims for service connection for headache disability and psychiatric disorder.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for the service-connected headache disability due to a need for a VA examination.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to the Veteran's failure to appear for scheduled VA examinations, which he has now provided 'good cause' for.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of chronic fatigue, hypertension, cardiovascular ailments, fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, OSA, migraines, lower back pain, and Gulf War Syndrome due to untimely filings or lack of clarification.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for headaches, and the Board has dismissed the claim.