Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and migraines as a medically unexplained chronic multi-symptom illness of unknown etiology (MUCMI) based on the Veteran's exposure to acoustic trauma during military service and his Persian Gulf War service.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for headaches and sleep apnea due to a withdrawal request. The claim for service connection for a right shoulder condition was remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various conditions due to a need for additional evidence and proper duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied initial compensable ratings for testicular atrophy with male sterility and hypogonadism, deviated septum, migraines, and hypothyroidism. A 100 percent rating was granted for Meniere's syndrome.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board granted service connection for a functional gastrointestinal disorder manifest by symptoms other than those attributable to GERD and headaches, both on a presumptive basis under the PACT Act due to the Veteran's qualifying service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War period.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches, including as secondary to service-connected disabilities, due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disability, endometriosis, and a heart disability. The rating assigned was 40 percent for right upper extremity radiculopathy from March 27, 2018, and 30 percent for left upper extremity radiculopathy from July 3, 2017.

The appeal for service connection for a left shoulder condition and sleep disorder condition was dismissed due to procedural defects, while other issues were remanded for further review.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for service connection of headaches disorder and tinea versicolor disorder, as the evidence did not support a claim prior to June 28, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) but dismissed the appeals for pre-diabetes, headaches, high blood pressure, and PTSD.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a 50 percent rating, and the appeal to establish service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and initial ratings due to a duty to assist error in failing to obtain outstanding VA and private treatment records.

The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates for service connection were dismissed due to a procedural error in the filing of his claims.

The Board denied service connection for migraines and obstructive sleep apnea, granted an effective date of August 31, 2020, but no earlier, for TDIU, and granted an effective date of December 29, 2020, but no earlier, for special monthly compensation based on housebound status.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for headaches and a total rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for an initial TBI examination and to assess whether the Veteran's tinnitus and headache disorder are caused or worsened by her service-connected TBI.

The Board remands the claim for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's migraines are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and remanded the remaining issues for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a cervical strain, tension headaches, and snapping hip syndrome to correct a duty to assist error in failing to obtain an adequate medical opinion.