Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder and migraine headaches due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, finding the evidence was at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's chronic headaches had their onset in service. The other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeals concerning entitlement to service connection for headaches and residuals status post dislocation of the left 4th digit are dismissed due to a concurrent election issue under the Appeals Modernization Act.

The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the right knee disability and a separate 20 percent rating for instability, while denying an increased rating for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, cervicothoracic pain, residual left foot pain, restless leg syndrome, and degenerative arthritis of the left shoulder. The claim for bilateral hearing loss and a compensable disability rating for cardiac arrhythmia was denied.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than October 25, 2013 for the grant of service connection and assignment of a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and allergic rhinitis due to an inadequate pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The Board granted service connection for depression, anxiety, and PTSD, headaches, and asthma. The claims for right hip, left hip, right knee, left knee, right shoulder, back, and neck disabilities were remanded.

The Veteran's service connection for sleep apnea was granted, while the claim for a higher rating for PTSD and additional claims for secondary conditions were denied or remanded.

The Board denied service connection for asthma and remanded the claims for migraine headaches and allergic rhinitis due to a lack of adequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, sleep apnea, lumbosacral strain, and bilateral shin splints to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding their relationship to the Veteran's service, including any toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and a TDIU from August 3, 2020, to August 9, 2022.

The Board denied an increased rating for tinnitus, as the maximum schedular rating of 10 percent was already assigned. The claims for service connection and a compensable rating for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) and migraine headaches were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and cervical spine degenerative disc disease, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to his in-service experiences.

The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, secondary to service-connected disabilities, effective from September 17, 2018. The Veteran was also granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches from September 17, 2018 to January 10, 2020.

The claims for service connection are remanded to correct duty to assist errors that occurred prior to the rating decision on appeal.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and a total disability rating for compensation purposes due to individual unemployability (TDIU) based on the Veteran's service-connected PTSD, interstitial cystitis, and headaches.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for chronic bronchitis, status post-surgical scar, left lateral chest wall, and status post closed fracture of the right little finger. The claim for a 10 percent rating based upon multiple, noncompensable service-connected disabilities prior to July 22, 2024, was remanded.

The Board granted increased ratings for headaches, CAD, PTSD, and lumbar strain with arthritis, while denying increased ratings for hypertension and diabetes mellitus, type II, with erectile dysfunction.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's migraine disability and remanded claims for higher ratings for an acquired psychiatric disorder, service connection for left shoulder and right knee disorders.