Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various disabilities, including a lumbar spine disability and headaches, to obtain additional medical evidence.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for headaches and sinusitis due to an improper concurrent election of multiple review options. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded for further development.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and increased ratings, granted an earlier effective date for a 10 percent rating of bilateral pes planus with bilateral plantar fasciitis, and remanded several claims including service connections for various disorders.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of PTSD and migraines, denied increased ratings for migraines and PTSD, and granted special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted a March 2, 2020, effective date for a 70 percent rating for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and chronic depressed mood (ADO) but denied an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent rating, effective October 27, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for an unspecified depressive disorder and tension headaches but denied the claim for hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and denied service connection for allergic rhinitis, headaches, sinusitis, temporomandibular joint syndrome (TMJ), and various hip and ankle conditions. Effective dates prior to February 11, 2020, were also denied.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches, service connection for a left eye disability and sinusitis, and service connection for non-allergic rhinitis due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD. The Veteran was also granted a total (100 percent) rating for posttraumatic stress disorder with major depressive disorder.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for bilateral pes planus, migraines, and vertigo, as well as DEA benefits. However, a 30 percent rating was granted for vertigo from February 10, 2023.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for earlier effective dates of service connection for various conditions, including PTSD, tension headaches, plantar fasciitis right foot, brachial plexus neuropathy left hand, and brachial plexus neuropathy right hand.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraines, including whether they are directly related to service.

The Board denied service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include depression and anxiety, but granted service connection for headaches. The Board also denied increased ratings for a left shoulder disorder and tinnitus.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection of various conditions as they were premature, and denied service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and a migraine headache disability.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus. The claim for a higher rating for GERD was remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury, headaches (including migraine-like features), and psychiatric residuals of a traumatic brain injury.

The Board granted service connection for multiple shoulder, knee, and hip disabilities as well as increased ratings for cervical spine DDD, upper extremity radiculopathy, lumbosacral strain, and tension headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a 70 percent disability rating for the period of January 29, 2020 to February 23, 2023 and from June 7, 2023 due to occupational and social impairment with deficiencies in most areas. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted service connection for cervical and lumbar conditions, chronic migraines, and MDD. The claims for hives, lung scarring, elbow and ankle conditions as secondary to Valley Fever were readjudicated based on new evidence.