Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board dismissed the appeals for entitlement to service connection for headaches and a head injury (claimed as a TBI) due to lack of jurisdiction, while remanding the claim for Parkinsonism.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's migraines had onset in service.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a thoracolumbar spine disorder, erectile dysfunction, and a left knee disorder. The Veteran was granted an effective date of September 6, 2018, but not earlier, for the assignment of a rating of 100 percent for his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to tinnitus, due to an inadequate VA opinion and a need to secure hospital records from boot camp.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The veteran's appeal was dismissed as the Board Appeal request was not timely filed.

The Board granted restoration of the 40% disability rating for back disability, an initial 50% rating for post-traumatic headaches, and a 10% rating for hypertension. The claims for increased ratings for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as they are related to the Veteran's active military service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to the agency of original jurisdiction (AOJ) for further development, including a VA examination.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, effective January 1, 2024, and denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection and increased ratings for various conditions.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the 100 percent rating of PTSD with TBI but granted a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and a 10 percent rating for hand degenerative arthritis, right (thumb), from specific dates.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability as secondary to service-connected erosive gastritis but denied the claims for a bowel condition, left elbow and wrist disabilities, and migraine disability.

The veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals, resulting in the dismissal of the appeal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of migraines as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus and PTSD due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted effective dates of September 17, 2012, for the cervical spine disability and associated neurological impairments, headache disability; November 29, 2018, for the lumbar spine disability and associated neurological impairments of the bilateral legs; April 22, 2019, for the psychiatric disability; and April 22, 2019, for the six separately-rated bilateral hip disabilities.

The Board granted an effective date of July 28, 2023, for the award of a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left wrist degenerative arthritis, migraines, bilateral hearing loss, eye disability, and sciatica of the right lower extremity. However, it granted a 40 percent rating for back disability, service connection for erectile dysfunction secondary to the back disability, and special monthly compensation based on loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted an effective date of February 21, 2014, for the grant of service connection for headaches and a 50 percent disability rating.

The Veteran is granted special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected traumatic brain injury (TBI) residuals, effective January 6, 2021.

The Board granted a 50 percent disability rating for tension headaches from September 3, 2021, based on the Veteran's characteristic prostrating attacks occurring more than once a month and their impact on his work ability.