Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for a headache disability to afford the Veteran a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of service connection for bilateral lower extremity radiculopathies, restored a higher disability rating for degenerative disc disease and lumbar strain with degenerative arthritis of the spine, restored a previous disability rating for radiculopathy of femoral nerve, right lower extremity, and granted an increased 50 percent disability rating for migraines.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic headaches and a bilateral eye disability, to include blurry vision, due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral pes planus and vertigo, while remanding claims for sciatica nerve pain, headache condition, and low back condition.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's headache condition, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

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 for any of the conditions appealed.

The Board denied entitlement to accrued benefits and DIC benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1318 because the Veteran did not meet the statutory requirements. The Board remanded entitlement to service connection for cause of death and survivor's pension benefits to obtain a medical opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected PTSD aggravated his sleep apnea.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disorder, finding it to be secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and a headache disorder as secondary to service connected degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis and spinal stenosis of the lumbar spine, due to insufficient evidence.

The Board denied service connection for a traumatic brain injury and a headache condition, finding no evidence of current diagnoses or in-service incurrences. The right shoulder disability claim was remanded for further development.

The appeal seeking a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was dismissed as the Veteran's December 2024 Notice of Disagreement was not valid due to concurrent election of administrative review options.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and an earlier effective date, as the maximum schedular rating of 100 percent for PTSD with persistent depressive disorder and traumatic brain injury has been in effect since April 19, 2019.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain and allergic rhinitis, assigned a 10 percent rating for allergic rhinitis, and denied service connection for the other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and denied increased ratings for left and right wrist carpal tunnel syndrome as well as a compensable rating for a right wrist scar from CTS surgery.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and other related claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as there was insufficient evidence to support higher ratings or establish a link between the claimed conditions and active military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraines and bilateral plantar fasciitis to verify periods of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) and inactive duty for training (INACDUTRA) with the Army Reserve and the Army National Guard, and to obtain a VA examination if necessary.

The Board remands the case for a new VA medical opinion to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for migraine headaches with associated dizziness and nausea, considering all alleged exposures during service.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches before November 11, 2019, as there was no evidence of prostrating attacks.