Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a right knee disability and denied increased ratings for allergic rhinitis, pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB), lumbar strain, and cervical strain. A 50 percent rating was granted for migraines from January 11, 2021.

The claims for service connection for headaches, cervical radiculopathy of the left upper extremity (LUE), right squamous cell carcinoma of the vocal cord, and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) are remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, left and right sciatic radicular pain and paresthesia, chronic headaches, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to the lack of evidence supporting an in-service injury or disease.

The Board granted service connection for GERD and headaches as secondary to an acquired psychiatric disability, but denied service connection for a dental disability, jaw disability, hypertension, and TDIU. An effective date of December 18, 2020, was also granted.

The Board remands the claim for an addendum opinion regarding direct and secondary service connection of the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraines, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board granted service connection for a skin disorder (tinea cruris) and an initial rating of 30 percent for left shoulder impingement syndrome, but denied other claims including those for back disability, psychiatric disorder, hearing loss, and various knee and ear conditions.

The Board granted an effective date of January 21, 2016, for the grant of service connection for unspecified schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorder, and a 50 percent disability rating for posttraumatic migraine headaches.

The appeal concerning the issue of entitlement to service connection for migraines was dismissed due to untimely filing.

The Board granted the restoration of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches due to an approximate balance of evidence indicating that the Veteran's symptoms have remained stable.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability and remanded the claim for a left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD, cervical degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine degenerative disc disease, and radiculopathies of the upper and lower extremities. A 30 percent rating was also granted for vertigo associated with TBI.

The Board granted service connection for multiple conditions, including irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and increased the initial disability rating to 30 percent.

The Veteran withdrew the appeal for service connection and increased rating claims, resulting in their dismissal.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines including migraine variants, as the Veteran's symptoms are productive of frequently completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that are productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied the application to readjudicate the claim for service connection for residuals of a hysterectomy as new and relevant evidence was not received. The claims for service connection for headaches and PTSD were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for asthma, migraines, and hyperhidrosis as secondary to the service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with depressive disorder. The claim for seborrheic dermatitis was remanded due to an incomplete medical opinion.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for headaches, as the claim had been granted by the AOJ.

The Board granted ratings for hypothyroidism, PTSD, right total hip replacement, and migraine headaches, while denying higher ratings or additional compensation for other conditions.