Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right arm disability, right wrist disability, left wrist disability, migraines, sleep apnea, and a gastrointestinal disability to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's migraines, including whether they are related to active service or secondary to PTSD.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, migraine headaches, sleep apnea, psychiatric disability, and multiple musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. The Board also denied an increased rating for the Veteran's lumbar spine disability.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for a left ankle condition due to the lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, headaches, bronchitis, and joint and muscle pain were remanded for further development.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and migraines as there was no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent from February 4, 2011 for migraines.

The Board denied service connection for a right eye condition and remanded the claim for service connection for migraine headaches due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus and right ear hearing loss, but denied service connection for right shoulder disability, obstructive sleep apnea, low back disability, left ear hearing loss, erectile dysfunction, migraine headaches, special monthly compensation based on loss of use of creative organ, and remanded claims for service connection for right wrist, cervical spine, and irritable bowel syndrome.

The Board denied service connection for PTSD, cold weather injury residuals affecting the hands, and degenerative disc disease of the cervical spine. The claims for radiculopathy of the upper extremities and headaches were remanded.

The Board granted a 30 percent disability rating for tension headaches from September 10, 2021, to August 27, 2022, and denied increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, and tinnitus but denied service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, and depression.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a rating in excess of 70 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with residuals of traumatic brain injury and entitlement to total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities for further development.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for further development and to correct pre-decisional errors in fulfilling its duty to assist.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for migraine headaches, including migraine variants, and dismissed the appeal of service connection for insomnia disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a migraine headache disorder and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, and assigned a 10 percent rating for his lumbar area surgical scar. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, persistent depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, and chronic headaches based on in-service events.

The Board granted service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and dismissed or denied the other claims.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for migraine, including migraine variants, and remanded the claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied a compensable rating for tension headaches but granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.