Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and bilateral hearing loss, as there was no evidence of a positive nexus between her in-service complaints and current diagnoses.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches was granted, while other claims were denied or dismissed. The rectal sphincter tone impairment was rated at 30 percent.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the condition is aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a migraine headache disorder, an acquired psychiatric disorder, sleep apnea, and urinary infrequency due to insufficient evidence regarding Reserve and/or National Guard records.

The Board denied a rating more than 50 percent for the Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder and remanded the claim for service connection of migraine headaches.

The Board denied the claims for higher ratings and service connection, granted a 10 percent rating for a residual scar, and remanded several other claims for further development.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, head injury, hypothyroidism, and heart disorder as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active military service or a service-connected disability.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable initial rating for headaches and rhinitis, as characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months were not shown for headaches, and greater than 50 percent obstruction of nasal passage on both sides or complete obstruction on one side was not shown for rhinitis.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor based on a continuity of symptomatology since separation from service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current disabilities or functional impairment.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and denied service connection for hearing loss in the right ear, as well as a compensable rating for hearing loss in the left ear and a higher rating for PTSD and alcohol use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy, finding that these conditions are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and lumbar strain respectively.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches as the evidence did not support characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the previous several months.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for service-connected psychiatric disability, service connection for persistent depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder, an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for nephrolithiasis (kidney stones), and service connection for hypertension. The claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches was remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability to include depression and PTSD was granted, while claims for chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), left restless leg syndrome, right restless leg syndrome, chronic headaches, and bilateral tinnitus were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to the absence of a current disability, and remanded the issue of service connection for migraines for further development.

The Veteran is granted a 50 percent evaluation for mixed feature headaches and a 10 percent evaluation for allergic rhinitis, with the latter effective October 7, 2024.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for migraines, an evaluation in excess of 30 percent prior to March 11, 2020, and in excess of 70 percent thereafter for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress, and entitlement to total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to January 7, 2021, for additional development.

The Board remands the matter for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing and then readjudicate the claim based on the record before it, including determining whether additional evidentiary development is required.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several other claims.