Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for headaches effective from September 30, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for all the claimed conditions as there was no competent evidence that any of these disabilities were incurred in or aggravated by active military service.

The Board remands the claim for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's tension headaches are secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claim for a more adequate medical opinion regarding the Veteran's migraines, including whether they are related to service or secondary to tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for tinnitus, migraine headaches, a low back condition, a left wrist condition, right and left knee conditions, depression, anxiety, and sleep disturbances to correct an error by the RO in scheduling VA examinations prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, GERD, and sleep apnea, while denying service connection for hearing loss. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings of 50 percent and 30 percent for migraine (tension) headaches and cervical strain (claimed as cervical spine pain), respectively.

The Board granted restoration of a 50 percent disability rating for headache disability, effective July 1, 2024, due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for service connection for sinusitis and rhinitis due to an untimely Notice of Disagreement. The claims for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for sinusitis and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board granted service connection for right shoulder strain with labral tear and headaches, finding that both conditions are related to the Veteran's service.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, effective February 13, 2023, but denied service connection for sleep disturbances.

The Board denied service connection for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and headaches, finding no current diagnosis of these conditions.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disorders to obtain additional evidence and a medical examination.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, finding that the evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's migraines were incurred in or caused by service.

The Board remands all service connection claims for further development, specifically to provide the veteran with adequate VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for a March 2017 ankle surgery, as well as service connection for cervical spinal stenosis as secondary to complex regional pain syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for basal cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma as secondary to actinic keratosis, which is a progression of the Veteran's service-connected dermatitis. The effective date for the grant of service connection for painful scars of the face was denied earlier than October 20, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches based on new and relevant evidence showing that the Veteran's headaches began during service and have continued since then.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraines, secondary to a service-connected acquired psychiatric disorder and tinnitus, due to duty-to-assist errors in prior VA examinations.