Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied an earlier effective date prior to November 26, 2021, for the grant of a 50 percent rating for migraine including migraine variants.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, headaches condition, cervical spine condition, lumbar spine condition, left shoulder condition, right hip condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, and bilateral foot condition based on the evidence of in-service noise exposure and reports of a continuity of symptomatology from service.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and left restless leg syndrome, finding an approximate balance of positive and negative evidence regarding their relationship to the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted an effective date of April 1, 2021, for the award of service connection for migraine with chronic tension headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities for a VA examination and medical opinion.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for CAD, headaches, an eye condition, and vertigo to correct duty to assist errors.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for tension headaches and remanded the entitlement to service connection for a right upper extremity disability, diagnosed as thoracic outlet syndrome.

The Board granted service connection for allergic rhinitis and denied increased ratings for PTSD with alcohol use disorder, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing disability, CFS, OSA, headache disability (claimed as cephalgia), and cardiac arrhythmia.

The Board granted service connection for hypertension, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea, but denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a right great toe nerve disability and an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for migraines, but granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines from February 9, 2022.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating in excess of 50 percent for PTSD with traumatic brain injury, a separate compensable rating for traumatic brain injury, and a rating in excess of 10 percent for migraines due to the need for updated VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD was granted a rating of 100 percent, and service connection for migraines secondary to PTSD was also granted. The other issues were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral flatfoot, left ankle disability, left knee disability, left shoulder disability, and migraines. A 20 percent rating was granted for the status post fracture of the 4th metatarsal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that her symptoms did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection.

The Board remands the claims for a compensable evaluation of tension headaches and an increased rating for GERD and IBS due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Board dismissed the appeal as premature because the RO had not yet effectuated any reduction in the Veteran's CFS and migraine ratings at the time of the filing of the April 2022 NOD.

The Board remands the appeal for further development, including obtaining outstanding records and a new medical opinion regarding service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for a skin condition of the neck, an evaluation in excess of 50 percent for migraines, and an evaluation in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder. The cervical spine condition was remanded for further consideration.

The Board denied service connection for right upper extremity neuropathy, left upper extremity neuropathy, right lower extremity neuropathy, and left lower extremity neuropathy. The claim for headaches was remanded.

The claims for service connection for skin cancer and headaches are remanded to obtain medical opinions regarding their relationship to the Veteran's in-service exposure to toxins, including Agent Orange.