Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran withdrew his appeal for increased ratings of his right knee and tension headaches, resulting in the dismissal of both claims.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for posttraumatic cephalgia with migraines as of November 2021, but denied other claims related to earlier effective dates and TBI.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities from February 11, 2019, and denied increased ratings for prostatitis with chronic hematuria and dysuria, restrictive lung disease, migraine headaches with variants, and scar of the left upper eyelid.

The appeal was dismissed because the VA Form 10182 for service connection claims was not timely filed.

The Board granted service connection for somatic symptom disorder, left knee osteoarthritis, and headaches. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings of 20 percent for degenerative disk disease of the lumbar spine and 40 percent for status post ligament damage and acromioclavicular repair of the right shoulder with acromioclavicular joint osteoarthritis and acromioclavicular joint degenerative joint disease.

The Board granted service connection for a low back disability and several related conditions, including radiculopathy of the lower extremities, neck disability, arm radiculopathy, headaches, left foot pes planus and plantar fasciitis, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and obstructive sleep apnea. The claim for higher ratings for depressive disorder and ankle strains was denied.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for a migraine disability, finding that it is at least as likely as not aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted an initial rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's migraines, finding that they are reflective of characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, a stomach condition, bilateral flatfoot, headaches, left and right ankle conditions, and left and right knee conditions due to a pre-decisional duty to assist omission.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD and tension headaches have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful occupation, granting a total disability rating for compensation with an effective date of March 18, 2020.

The Board denied a higher rating for migraines, finding that the evidence did not support more than one prostrating headache per month.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for Meniere's syndrome, denied service connection for hyperlipidemia and sinusitis, and remanded the claims for a left shoulder condition and bilateral foot conditions.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for service-connected tension headaches effective August 16, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for further development, including additional VA examinations and medical opinions to address theories of entitlement that were not acknowledged by the AOJ.

The Veteran was granted a 50 percent rating for post traumatic headaches, and a TDIU was also granted.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches as of July 24, 2020, and also granted service connection for tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, left knee osteoarthritis, and left ankle sprain, while denying service connection for hypertension. The Board also granted an initial 20% rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome but denied compensable ratings for bilateral pinguecula and a right ring finger disability.

The Board granted service connection for traumatic brain injury (TBI), migraines, right foot disability, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy of the right lower extremity. The claim for an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.