Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 20 percent for gastrectomy residuals and 10 percent for gastrectomy scars, but denied higher ratings for hypertension, tension headaches, bilateral hearing loss, lumbar spine disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and service connection for an enlarged prostate, GERD, cervical spine pain, and right wrist pain.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines including migraine variants, but remanded the claim for an increased rating for chronic right wrist sprain to include navicular bone fracture status post-surgical repair.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the Veteran's presumed exposure to burn pits and other toxins during his military service in Kuwait.

The Board remands the matter to obtain an adequate VA opinion addressing direct and secondary service connection for the Veteran's diagnosed headaches.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for a headache condition, residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), fatigue condition, and seizure condition due to procedural defects in the modernized review system.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as it was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision granting service connection for PTSD and finding no new relevant evidence regarding lower back/lumbago and migraine/headaches.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for chronic gastritis and GERD, effective January 11, 2021.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include depression and insomnia, as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis. The claims for initial ratings greater than 10 percent for various knee and hip disabilities were remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disability and denied increased ratings for migraine and GERD disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, chronic sinusitis, IBS, and bilateral hand tremors. Service connection was denied for fibromyalgia. The Board also denied an increased rating for PTSD and a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, while denying an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction. The remaining claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) based on evidence supporting their direct relation to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted the readjudication of service connection for diabetes, but denied or remanded other claims based on a lack of new and relevant evidence or due to incomplete medical records.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and headaches as secondary to the service-connected tinnitus, but remanded claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and hypertension.

The Board granted a higher initial disability rating of 30 percent for residuals of right lower lobe resection but denied higher ratings for bilateral hearing loss and tension headaches.

The Board denied increased ratings for migraines and lumbar spondylosis, granted a 40% rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy, and granted TDIU and earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation and Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches, finding that there is no evidence of a causal relationship between the Veteran's current migraines and his active service or his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal for a compensable evaluation of migraine headaches, and the Board dismissed the issue.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, a bilateral hand tremor disability, and an increased rating for headaches due to the lack of evidence supporting a direct link between these conditions and the Veteran's time in service.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder and hysterectomy (previously rated as disease or injury of the uterus) were granted, while other claims for service connection were remanded. An increased rating to 30 percent was also granted for the hysterectomy.