Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for headaches, an eye/visual disability, a skin disability, and a sinus related disability as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for various disabilities, including a cervical spine disability, back disability, and upper extremity radiculopathy, due to inadequate development of the record.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions as the evidence did not support a finding that any of these disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The veteran withdrew her appeal for all issues, including service connection and increased ratings.

The Board remands the service connection claims for bilateral ankle disability, back disability, bilateral knee disability, bilateral shoulder disability, acid reflux, headaches, and bilateral foot disability due to a need for private medical records and VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines were granted a rating of 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating, and an earlier effective date of July 24, 2020, was granted for this increased rating.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected cervicogenic headaches and rhinitis, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, osteoarthritis, and patellofemoral pain syndrome, a left hip condition, and a right eye injury to include double vision. The Board also granted ratings of 30 percent for migraine headaches prior to December 13, 2021, and 20 percent from March 26, 2022, for left lower extremity radiculopathy (LLER).

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including back, knee, ankle, psychiatric, and migraine conditions, as the evidence did not support a link to active duty service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied service connection for the veteran's claimed conditions as there was no evidence of a current disability, in-service incurrence or aggravation, and no nexus between the current complaints and service.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected unspecified anxiety disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a rating more than 30 percent for migraine headaches as the evidence did not show that his headaches were productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and bilateral visual discomfort, bilateral dry eye syndrome, and bilateral chronic allergic conjunctivitis but denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and a fatigue disorder. The claims for increased ratings were also denied.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant due to a lack of evidence showing that any service-connected disabilities result in loss of use of lower extremities or other qualifying conditions.

The Board denied an initial increased disability rating in excess of 30 percent for major depressive disorder and remanded claims for service connection for right ankle, hip, and knee disabilities as well as a higher initial disability rating for migraines.

The Veteran was granted an initial 10 percent evaluation for hemorrhoids and a 30 percent evaluation for migraine headaches, but no higher. The right foot/ankle disorder claim was remanded.

The Board dismissed the claim for service connection for a back disorder and granted earlier effective dates for the grants of separate disability ratings for left and right lower radiculopathy, sciatic nerves. The claims for service connection for headache disorder and sleep disorder were remanded.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 6, 2023 for service connection for prostate cancer and an initial rating of 30 percent for tension headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to an incomplete set of the Veteran's service treatment records.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and fibromyalgia, denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, and granted service connection for migraines.