Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran is granted an effective date of May 26, 2011 for a TDIU on an extra-schedular basis.,The Veteran is also granted an effective date of May 26, 2011 for eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death while the appeal was pending.

The Veteran's hypertension is granted as secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder with anxious distress. The appeal for migraines including migraine variants was dismissed as the benefits were already granted in a prior decision.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal regarding the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches/migraines.

The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claim of service connection for migraine headaches, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the etiology of his headache pain.

Your claim for service connection for headaches has been granted with an initial 30 percent rating effective March 12, 2024. The appeal is dismissed as the benefit sought has been granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection of lumbar strain, left knee strain, right knee strain, and migraines due to the Veteran's death.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as new evidence received after the initial denial supports a finding that her current condition began during active duty.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines (headaches) is granted. The claim for service connection for polycythemia and sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's claim for separate evaluation of headaches is being remanded due to a duty to assist error. The Board will obtain an addendum medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's headaches are a separate condition from his service-connected pansinusitis.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's migraine headache disorder is directly related to his active duty service, and thus grants the claim for service connection.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals because they were not filed within one year of the rating decisions, and no good cause was shown for the late filings.

The Board has dismissed the claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches due to withdrawal. The low back disability claim is remanded due to a duty-to-assist error.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD and denied his claim for service connection for a lower back disability. The Veteran's claim for migraine headaches was granted, but not before being remanded to consider an issue of obstructive sleep apnea.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and examinations. The issues include respiratory condition, tension headaches, OSA, PFB, and bilateral knee strain.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left knee instability, PTSD, MDD, GAD, migraines, panic disorder, and latrophobia have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.,The Board found that there is no current diagnosis of left knee instability or PTSD. The Veteran's mental health conditions are currently diagnosed but further examination and opinion are needed.

The Veteran's headaches are granted service connection, with the Board finding that his headaches started during active duty and have persisted.,Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied as there is no current diagnosis of hearing loss for VA purposes.

The Veteran's claim for PTSD has been granted, and the issues of service connection for Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Migraines, and Bilateral Hearing Loss have been remanded. The issue of service connection for Cervical Strain is not currently before the Board.

The Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings and service connection were withdrawn, and the appeal concerning a deferred evaluation for left ear hearing loss was dismissed due to a claims-processing error.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is granted with an effective date of November 20, 2020. This decision does not establish any new rating or benefits.