Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted an initial 50 percent evaluation for the Veteran's service-connected migraine disability, as the evidence showed very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted service connection for schizoaffective disorder (bipolar type) and denied service connection for PTSD, severe memory loss, and migraine headaches.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 5, 2022, for the award of a 100 percent disability rating for PTSD and granted special monthly compensation at the statutory housebound rate from that same date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines, as there was no evidence that her headaches manifested with very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for radiculopathy of the right and left lower extremities as they were granted in a prior rating decision, making further appeal moot. The remaining issues are remanded to correct pre-decisional errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and a left arm disorder, to include radiculopathy, due to an inadequate duty to assist error.

The Board remands the claims for further development and to correct duty-to-assist errors.

The veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, and the Board has dismissed all matters on appeal.

The Board granted an initial evaluation of 30 percent for occipital neuralgia headaches based on the frequency and severity of the Veteran's symptoms.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for the grants of service connection and increased ratings, granted readjudication on new evidence, and remanded several claims.

The appeal for service connection for various conditions was dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeals for service connection for back condition, neck condition, and headaches due to untimely filing of the appeal forms.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's headaches, including migraines, resolving any reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claim for a new opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's headache disorder, as the previous opinions were found to be inadequate.

The Board granted an effective date of December 31, 2019, for the 50 percent disability evaluation of service-connected migraine headaches.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for right ankle surgical scars but granted a separate 10 percent rating for painful right ankle surgical scars. The Board also denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with amphetamine use disorder.

The Board granted service connection for a neck condition, bilateral shoulder condition, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and cervical vertigo.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's migraine headaches, as the previous VA opinion was found inadequate due to reliance on an outdated standard.

The Board denied a compensable rating for left knee instability status post dislocation, restored the 10 percent rating for left knee limitation of motion status post dislocation and right knee strain, and denied restoration of a rating in excess of 0 percent for tension headaches. The claim for service connection for GERD was remanded.

The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, to include anxiety, depression, severe alcohol use disorder and moderate cocaine use disorder due to military sexual trauma (MST), and granted increased ratings for certain service-connected disabilities. The claim for dizziness was dismissed, as was the entitlement to a TDIU.