Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for migraines, considering the Veteran's participation in a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) and the provisions of the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act (PACT Act).

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, chronic kidney disease, migraine headaches, and a compensable rating for seborrheic dermatitis to obtain new medical opinions.

The Board dismissed all appeals for service connection of various conditions, including lumbar condition, headaches, sinusitis, TBI, gastroenteritis, heart disease, leg cramps, PFB, nausea, skin rash on arms, feet calluses, and tinea versicolor.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 50 percent for headaches based on the Veteran's very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection and increased ratings for the veteran's cervical strain with degenerative arthritis, lumbosacral strain, migraine headaches, and left and right lower extremity radiculopathies.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for tension headaches, finding that the evidence does not support a link between the condition and her active service.

The Board remands the issue of entitlement to an initial compensable rating for a migraine headache disability due to inadequate VA examination reports.

The Veteran's claim for an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines is granted, while the claims for ratings in excess of 30 percent and a 50 percent rating for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are denied prior to and from February 2, 2024 respectively.

The Board granted service connection for sciatic nerve radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities as secondary to a service-connected degenerative disc disease, but remanded claims for headaches, right upper extremity radicular pain, and left upper extremity radicular pain.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for a back condition, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and headaches for further development.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the claim for erectile dysfunction, finding no evidence linking either condition to the Veteran's military service or toxic exposures.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions as there was no appealable decision from the February 6, 2024, deferred rating.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis and remanded the claims for service connection for chronic headaches and essential tremors of the hands due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of headaches to schedule a VA examination.

The Board denied a disability rating greater than 70 percent for PTSD and TBI, as well as an initial disability rating greater than 30 percent for migraines.

The Board granted a 50 percent initial rating for right knee strain, limitation of extension and a 20 percent initial rating for right knee strain, subluxation. The claim for an initial rating higher than 50 percent for headaches was denied.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for service-connected migraines effective August 13, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, left sciatic radicular pain, and headaches. It also granted an initial rating of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a rating of 30 percent for lipoma of the skin on the back of the head. The claims for increased ratings for right knee strain with shin splints and left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome were denied, as was the claim for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis and a higher rating for migraines, and remanded claims for service connection for psychiatric disorders, abdominal pain, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act, OSA as secondary to rhinitis, and a 70 percent rating for depressive disorder secondary to service-connected lumbar spine disability. The claims for an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for depressive disorder and a compensable rating for migraine headaches were denied.