Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for migraines from July 7, 2023, to July 18, 2024, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The veteran withdrew the appeal concerning multiple issues, including PTSD, pes planus, cervical strain and degenerative arthritis, and posttraumatic headaches.

The Board granted separate ratings for irritable bowel syndrome and headaches, but denied a higher rating for fibromyalgia.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection for various conditions, including migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, myasthenia gravis with right upper extremity muscle weakness, and others.

The Board remands the claim for an adequate medical opinion to determine if the Veteran's migraine headaches are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board denied service connection for a vision disability and remanded claims for back, neck, headache, ankle, respiratory, and dental disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for migraines as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for a 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches and remanded issues related to a higher rating, service connection for blurry vision, and total unemployability.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected mood disorder due to known physiological condition, with major depressive-like episodes, and also granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to this condition. Additionally, TDIU was granted.

The Board granted service connection for sleep apnea but denied a compensable rating for tension headaches.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for left knee and migraine disabilities, as well as higher ratings for these conditions.

The Board granted an initial 40 percent rating for lumbosacral strain and a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, effective September 1, 2018.

The Board granted restoration of the 50 percent evaluation for cluster headaches effective from May 1, 2023, and an initial 10 percent evaluation for asthma.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals related to service connection and higher rating for various conditions, including PTSD, degenerative arthritis of the spine, eczema, left ankle disorder, migraine headaches, and nose bleeds.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, back disorder, and bilateral foot disorder as there was no evidence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claim for a bilateral ankle disorder was remanded for further development.

The Board denied an increased rating higher than 70 percent for PTSD, granted a 50 percent rating for headaches, and granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, to include migraines, but denied service connection for skin rash.

The veteran withdrew her appeals regarding decreased disability evaluations for a bilateral foot condition and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, a compensable disability rating for the right elbow surgical scar, and a higher disability rating for lumbosacral strain. The TDIU claim was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions and denied earlier effective dates for the grant of service connection, except for a 10 percent rating for pseudofolliculitis barbae and a 20 percent rating for bilateral dry eye syndrome.