Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for headaches and denied initial compensable disability ratings for erectile dysfunction, orchitis, unilateral, chronic, anxiety disorder, unspecified, fracture, 5th metacarpal bone, right hand, and lumbosacral strain.

The Board denied increased ratings for the veteran's service-connected conditions and granted SMC at the statutory housebound rate from July 5, 2023. The decision also remanded several claims related to secondary service connection.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for a facial scar and a separate 10 percent rating for pain, but dismissed appeals for service connection for sleep apnea and back disability due to untimely notices of disagreement. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disability and headaches were remanded.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically PTSD and migraines, rendered him unemployable as of February 1, 2023.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches and PTSD was granted, along with special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and PTSD were granted a 50 percent rating, while the claim for a higher rating for PTSD was denied. The Veteran also received an earlier effective date for DEA benefits.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for migraines but denied an increased rating for right knee strain. The claim for service connection for cardiomyopathy with automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) was remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection for headaches, finding that the earliest possible date is November 30, 2023.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 100 percent rating for an acquired psychiatric disorder was dismissed as moot. The claims for earlier effective dates for the assignment of ratings and service connection were denied.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for chronic tension headaches but remanded the claim for service connection for sleep disturbances.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected headaches, effective October 27, 2023.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for service-connected chronic residuals status post right 4th finger dislocation, cervical strain (claimed as neck strain), and basilar migraine headaches due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for migraines to schedule a VA examination to assess the severity of the service-connected condition in the absence of medication.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and the challenge to a rating reduction, thus the Board dismissed the appeal.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for an abnormal heart, anxiety condition with phobias, depression, headaches, and flat feet.

The Board granted service connection for lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome, with degenerative arthritis, degenerative disc disease, and lumbosacral strain; lumbar radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, sciatic nerve; and migraines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches, service connection for residuals of head injury, to include TBI, a right shoulder condition, and hemorrhoids.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran, and therefore, no issues remain for appellate consideration.

The Board granted an initial compensable rating of 10 percent for hypertension and a 50 percent increased rating for tension headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches, as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.