Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, functional abdominal pain syndrome (FAPS), and fibromyalgia. The initial disability ratings for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and migraine headaches were also denied. Some claims related to other disabilities were remanded.

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

The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic headaches are granted an increased rating of 50 percent, the schedular maximum. The other conditions were denied higher ratings.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a back condition, headaches, and TBI to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for an earlier effective date for a 30 percent disability rating for post-concussive headaches to correct a duty to assist error and obtain a supplemental VA opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic headaches, tension type due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for a headache disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors and obtain additional evidence.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, as the evidence did not show very frequent prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the appeal for a more thorough examination to determine if the Veteran's migraine headaches meet the criteria for a compensable evaluation.

The Board granted a July 2, 2020, effective date for the award of a 70 percent rating for PTSD and an effective date of July 2, 2020, for the award of a 50 percent rating for hypertensive headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that the evidence did not support higher ratings or service connection.

The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for tensovascular headaches and an initial compensable rating for right breast gynecomastia due to the absence of notice regarding the right to a hearing on these issues.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and denied a compensable rating for hypoesthesia of the left lower extremity, while remanding the claim for restless leg syndrome.

The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date for service connection and evaluation of migraine headaches, as additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's PTSD could have aggravated his migraines.

The Veteran's migraines are reasonably shown to have manifested by very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, warranting a 50 percent rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for left ear hearing loss and service connection for right ear hearing loss, generalized anxiety disorder, and headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and headaches to request new evidence and conduct further development, including obtaining outstanding SSA records and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection and assignment of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, finding no evidence to support an earlier date than April 27, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for schizophrenia and unspecified anxiety disorder, but denied service connection for traumatic brain injury and readjudicated the claim of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual employability (TDIU).

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with insomnia and dismissed the appeals for migraine and eye disorder, to include chronic conjunctivitis (conjunctivochalasis).