Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The appeal as to entitlement to service connection for migraines is dismissed because the Veteran's claim has already been granted.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all claims, including those related to various disabilities and service connection.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for increased ratings and a TDIU, dismissed an earlier effective date claim for LLER, and denied SMC based on housebound status.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of April 13, 2022 for the awards of service connection for PTSD, headaches, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo.

The Board granted service connection for vertigo, migraine, and tinnitus but denied it for an eye disability, left knee arthritis, nerve damage post removal of wisdom tooth, right arm arthritis, and right knee arthritis.

The Board granted service connection for cervical spine disability, GERD with hiatal hernia, and sleep apnea while denying service connection for hypothyroidism, TMJ, stress headaches, and other conditions. The effective dates for the grants of service connection were not earlier than February 27, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied increased ratings for a painful post-right inguinal hernia repair scar, hemorrhoids, and migraine headaches. The reduction of the rating for prostate cancer from 100 percent to 60 percent was upheld.

The Board denied a compensable rating for headaches prior to August 17, 2024 and a rating in excess of 30 percent from that date due to the lack of evidence showing characteristic prostrating attacks or very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The appeal regarding entitlement to service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's migraines are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.

The Board granted service connection for right knee strain, left knee strain, lumbar radiculopathy of the right lower extremity, and lumbar radiculopathy of the left lower extremity. It also granted initial ratings for various disabilities including a 20 percent rating for lumbar degenerative disc disease with intervertebral disc syndrome, spondylosis, and spondylolisthesis, a 30 percent rating for labral tear, including superior labral anterior-posterior lesion, status post surgical repair, and higher ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, left ankle disorder, right ankle disorder, right shoulder disorder, headaches, and low back disorder. The Board also denied an increased rating for PTSD with recurrent major depressive disorder, mild, with anxious distress (PTSD) from October 22, 2020 to July 10, 2021.

The Board remands the claim for a TDIU to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion regarding the impact of the Veteran's lower extremity pain on his ability to perform sedentary or physical activities of employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and brain tumor to obtain additional evidence, including an adequate examination.

The Board denied a higher rating for anxiety disorder and tension headaches, granted an effective date of July 10, 2014, for TDIU, and granted special monthly compensation based on housebound criteria from the same date.

The Board granted service connection for migraine, including migraine variants.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, prostatitis, kidney stones, and multiple other disabilities. The earlier effective date claim was also denied.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder with anxiety and depression, migraine headaches, and coronary artery disease with hypertensive heart disease. The claims for an earlier effective date for diabetes mellitus and prostate cancer were denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back disorder, neck disorder, headaches, bilateral knee disorder, and bilateral plantar fasciitis as the evidence did not support that these conditions began during active service or resulted from an injury incurred in the line of duty.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for sinusitis and an initial compensable rating for headaches, while remanding the claims for service connection for right and left shoulder pain.