Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent prior to April 21, 2017, and awarded a rating of 30 percent thereafter for the service-connected post-concussive headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased compensation, service connection, and initial compensable disability ratings for various conditions.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent from March 13, 2023 onward, and earlier effective dates for service connection and benefits related to allergic rhinitis, PTSD, DEA, SMC housebound, and SMC aid and attendance were granted.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches prior to May 8, 2021, and an extraschedular rating in excess of 50 percent as of that date.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches as secondary to right ear tinnitus due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, a headache disability, and any acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD. The Board also remanded an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right ankle disability.

The Board denied service connection for a right hip condition, left hip condition, and an anxiety condition with depression. The claims for service connection for bilateral knee conditions and tension headaches were remanded.

The Board granted a rating of 30 percent for the right shoulder disability and 40 percent for the lower back disability, effective March 23, 2020, while denying increased ratings for other conditions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 30 percent rating for headaches, as the Veteran's claim for increased rating on VA Form 21-526EZ does not constitute continuous pursuit of his initial service connection claim.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and denied service connection, compensable ratings, and higher ratings for various conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for various conditions, finding no evidence of a formal or informal claim prior to June 30, 2023.

The Board granted service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, chronic fatigue syndrome, and obstructive sleep apnea. Service connection was denied for gastroesophageal reflux disease, diabetes mellitus, left subclavian artery thrombus status post thrombectomy, and lumbar spine disability. The claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and sinusitis were remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a compensable rating for migraine headaches and an increased rating for lumbosacral strain, and remanded service connection for a bilateral foot disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a back disability, headache disability, sinusitis, and sleep apnea, to include as secondary to sinusitis.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for the Veteran's migraines and migraine variants, finding that they meet the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and denied service connection for tinnitus. The other claims, including a back disorder, sleep disorder other than insomnia, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), were remanded for further development.

The veteran withdrew the appeals for service connection and disability evaluations, as well as the TDIU claim.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for migraines and service connection for vertigo, while denying increased ratings for anxiety disorder with depressive features to include TBI, chronic rhinitis, and sinusitis.

The Veteran's tension headaches are granted a 50 percent rating due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran was granted an initial 50 percent rating for service-connected migraine headaches from November 26, 2018, to August 18, 2021.