Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of December 27, 2021, and no earlier, for the award of service connection for unspecified dermatitis was granted. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for unspecified dermatitis was denied.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, unspecified mood disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder, as well as alcohol use disorder. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic sinusitis, chronic headaches, dermatosis of arms and legs, uterine fibroids, bilateral shoulder disability, left wrist disability, and PTSD. Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss.

The appeal for service connection for headaches was dismissed due to the untimely filing of the Board Appeal request.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, to include as secondary to the service-connected disability of hiatal hernia with GERD, but denied an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for migraines.

The appeals for service connection and higher ratings were dismissed due to procedural defects.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), and headaches, among others. Sleep apnea was granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of tension headaches, which the Veteran contends are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and bilateral pes planus, denied service connection for anxiety, and denied an initial compensable rating for alopecia areata. The claims for service connection for difficulty breathing (claimed as asthma), back strain, and sleep disturbances were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's migraines had their onset during her active duty and continued after service.

The Board granted service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, cephalgia/chronic headaches, allergic rhinitis, sinusitis, lumbosacral strain, thoracic segmental dysfunction, and lumbar spine disc syndrome. A 30 percent rating was assigned for cervical strain.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, finding that the Veteran's migraines began during active duty and continued thereafter.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and initial rating issues, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to review these appeals.

The Board granted service connection for a left hip, right hip, diabetes mellitus type II, headache disorder, and thoracic spine disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions but denied an initial compensable rating for Bell's Palsy (right side) and a higher rating for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis.

The Board granted an earlier effective date for the assignment of a 40 percent rating and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, restored the 50 percent rating for migraines, and denied increased ratings for knee strain and shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and an earlier effective date of November 7, 2021, for the 50 percent evaluation of migraine disability.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 2, 2020 for the award of service connection for PTSD with alcohol use disorder in remission and TBI residuals but denied increased ratings for multiple disabilities.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for service-connected migraines with post-traumatic headaches and denied higher ratings for traumatic brain injury (TBI) and other issues.

The Veteran withdrew all pending appeals, as he is now rated 100 percent from November 22, 2022.