Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to an inadequate medical examination and opinion.

The Board remands the claims for further development due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depression and granted a TDIU. The appeal was denied for increased ratings for the Veteran's service-connected depression, left foot condition, and right foot condition.

The veteran withdrew all appeals at the Board, and the appeal is dismissed.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches from April 29, 2019.

The Veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to the combined effects of his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for increased ratings and service connection, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 14, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraines.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for tension headaches from February 22, 2019, but denied higher ratings and an initial rating higher than 10 percent for chronic sinusitis.

The Board remands the claims for increased ratings of service-connected conditions to the RO for issuance of a Statement of the Case.

The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration, including obtaining additional evidence and scheduling VA examinations.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder with dissociative disorder, alcohol dependence, and cannabis abuse. The claims for sleep apnea or any other sleep disorder, obesity, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, hypertension, tension headaches, patellofemoral pain syndrome of both knees, thoracolumbar scoliosis, and upper back and neck pain were denied.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted a maximum rating of 50 percent due to their frequency, severity, and impact on his ability to work.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and granted restoration of a 10 percent disability rating for hypertension, while dismissing appeals for compensable ratings for certain surgical scars and maxillary sinusitis. The Board also remanded several issues including service connection for residuals of left varicocelectomy, to include a hydrocele, and other disability ratings.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for the claims of entitlement to service connection for migraine, a right ankle condition, a left ankle condition, low back strain, and neck strain.

The Board remands the claim for a headache condition to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's headaches are related to his military service and/or aggravated by his service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) under 38 USC 1318 as the criteria were not met, and remanded the service connection for cause of death due to inadequate medical evidence.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches and remanded the claim for further development regarding the left ankle condition.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches, finding that the evidence is at least in equipoise as to a link between the Veteran's current condition and his active service.

The Board granted service connection for left knee instability, lumbosacral and thoracic strain, pain and dysfunction of the left wrist, and tension headaches. A separate 10 percent rating was granted for left knee instability effective May 11, 2021.