Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran was granted an effective date of May 2, 2019, for a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches and separate ratings for left knee meniscus tear on the posterior horn of the medial meniscus.

The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including headaches, hip and knee problems, sleep apnea, foot conditions, and psychiatric disorders, as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation and the Veteran's current symptoms were not shown to be related to his military service.

The Veteran is granted a higher level of special monthly compensation for two additional service-connected disabilities, OSA and migraines, ratable at 50 percent or more.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the residuals of a 5th digit fracture of the right hand and denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. The other claims for service connection were remanded.

The Board granted initial disability ratings of 50 percent for migraines and 40 percent for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for a left knee injury and migraine headaches due to inadequate VA medical opinions, while denying readjudication of the propriety of severance of service connection for lumbar disc herniation at L5-S1 as new and relevant evidence was not submitted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraines to reschedule a VA examination due to an alleged pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Veteran's service connection for chest palpitations was granted, while other claims were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for thoracolumbar spine degenerative arthritis with degenerative disc disease, migraine headaches, an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, and an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The appeal for service connection for neck strain was dismissed, while the claim for migraine headaches was granted. The lower back disorder was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches, finding a nexus between the condition and the Veteran's military service.

The veteran's appeal was denied as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed and good cause has not been shown to accept the late filing.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for both migraine headaches and a disability characterized by GERD and IBS, as the evidence did not support higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches and denied service connection for sinusitis, while also denying a compensable disability rating for allergic rhinitis.

The Board denied service connection for migraines as there is no persuasive evidence linking the condition to an event, injury, or disease in service.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and GERD, as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and scars, respectively. The appeal was remanded for further development regarding a claim of service connection for allergies.

The Board dismissed the issues of entitlement to service connection for sinus infections and an increased disability rating for tension headaches with migraines due to improper concurrent election, while remanding the issue of entitlement to service connection for a deviated septum.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for migraines, a cervical spine disability, and a lumbar spine disability as there was no evidence of an in-service disease or injury, and the post-service medical records did not show that these conditions were related to his service.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on unemployability due to service-connected disabilities and special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate.

The Board denied increased ratings for fibromyalgia, duodenal ulcer, and PTSD with TBI, but granted service connection for left ear hearing loss disability.