Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for asthma, degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, residuals of frostbite in the feet, and non-compensable evaluations for allergic rhinitis, headache disability, and right hand fifth finger injury. The claims for coronary artery disease, a skin disability, and an acquired psychiatric disorder were remanded.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for service connection of depressive disorder, TDIU, and DEA, as well as a higher rating for the depressive disorder.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, lumbar spine strain, hypertension, right ankle strain, left ankle strain, right hand tenosynovitis, left hand tenosynovitis, a right hip disability, and a left hip disability. The appeal was dismissed for sleep apnea, vertigo, a left knee disability, headaches, and coronary artery disease. Tinnitus and bilateral hearing loss were denied higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for a fourth ventricle subependymoma (brain tumor) and headaches as secondary to the brain tumor, but remanded the claim for dizziness.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability, tinnitus, and increased ratings for major depressive disorder, basal cell carcinoma residuals, and forehead scar.

The Board restored the 30 percent rating for tension headaches and denied a higher rating for hypertension, while remanding service connection for melanoma in-situ.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and a higher initial disability rating, as well as the claim for special home adaptation.

The Board granted service connection for chronic migraines based on the evidence showing a current diagnosis, in-service treatment, and continuity of symptoms since service.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for vertigo and PTSD, an increased initial rating for migraines, and TDIU.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraine headaches prior to March 9, 2023, and denied a higher rating as of that date. The Board also granted a 70 percent rating for major depressive disorder with anxious distress.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection claims.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable rating for service-connected migraine and an increased rating for service-connected GERD to obtain adequate VA medical opinions that consider the Veteran's lay statements and evaluate the severity of his conditions while discounting any ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for sinusitis but denied increased ratings for anxiety disorder and tension headaches.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and a 30 percent rating for allergic rhinitis prior to September 11, 2023. Other claims were denied.

The Board granted a 20 percent evaluation for the Veteran's right knee meniscal injury and remanded several service connection claims.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of November 2, 2020, for service connection for tension headaches and a 30 percent disability evaluation throughout the period on appeal. The decision also addressed increased rating claims for PTSD with varying ratings over different periods.

The Board denied the claims for earlier effective dates for service connection and an increased rating, finding that February 7, 2023 was the earliest date a valid claim was received.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, render him unable to secure and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disorder and sarcoidosis pursuant to the PACT Act, but remanded the claim for further development regarding other potential bases of service connection for sarcoidosis.

The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's neck condition, left-arm and right-arm radiculopathy, low back condition (degenerative arthritis), left-knee meniscus surgery residuals, right-knee meniscus and anterior cruciate ligament surgeries residuals, and irritable bowel syndrome. The claim for headaches and sinusitis was denied.