Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for a left knee disability and a 10 percent rating for migraine headaches, while remanding other claims.

The Board granted a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches, as the Veteran experiences very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection claims, and there is no case or controversy for adjudication.

The Board denied service connection for headaches and denied increased ratings for lumbar spine degenerative arthritis, right knee DJD limitation of flexion, left shoulder arthritis, and other issues. However, the Board granted a 70 percent rating for depressive disorder and separate 20 percent ratings for right knee instability and right knee DJD limitation of extension.

The Board granted service connection for prostate cancer under the PACT Act and a 30 percent rating for tension headaches, while remanding another claim for further development.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for a brain tumor, left ear hearing loss, and a higher rating for major depressive disorder were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that her stress fractures of the calcaneal bones were no more than moderate in severity and that she did not have a current right shoulder disability. The claims for service connection for angioedema, hives, abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, heart murmur, migraine headaches, allergic rhinitis, left ankle disability, and prolapsed rectum were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining claims for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a new VA opinion to evaluate the severity of his migraines without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder disorder, sinusitis, and a nerve disorder other than service-connected bilateral upper extremity radiculopathy. However, it granted an initial 20 percent rating for left great toe gout and a 50 percent rating for migraines.

The appeal for a higher rating for hemorrhoids was granted, while the appeals for increased ratings for left and right upper extremity radiculopathy and migraine headaches were denied. The appeal for an earlier effective date for degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine and DEA benefits were dismissed.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, PTSD and major depressive disorder, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy as secondary to hypertension.

The Board granted service connection for alcohol use disorder, which is secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The remaining claims are remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for cervical strain with IVDS, left and right upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to the now service-connected cervical strain, increased ratings for headaches, back disability, and sinusitis.

The Board remands the claim for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for tension headaches due to a need for a new, contemporaneous VA examination.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to schedule a VA examination and obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's condition, including whether it is related to her service-connected PTSD or any trauma incurred during service.

The Board denied service connection for a bilateral eye condition and an ovarian cyst, but remanded claims for service connection for right hip, right knee, right ankle, bilateral foot, respiratory conditions, and migraine headaches.

The claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood was denied because the evidence submitted is not new and relevant. The claim for migraines to include cluster headaches was remanded for further review.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to obtain additional evidence, including VA examinations and opinions.

The Board granted service connection for left knee strain and migraine headache, both as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected conditions. The lumbosacral strain claim was remanded for further development.