Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted a rating of 50 percent for TMJ with bruxism and remanded the claim for service connection for headaches secondary to TMJ.

The Board granted service connection for erectile dysfunction and remanded claims for fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), migraine headaches, and obstructive sleep apnea due to inadequate VA examinations.

The appeal for a higher rating for migraine headaches with nausea was denied, and the appeal for service connection for residuals of right inguinal hernia was dismissed. Several other claims were remanded for further development.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's authorized representative, and therefore, it is dismissed.

The Board denied service connection for a sleep disability and remanded claims for low back, neck, headaches, and skin disabilities.

All appeals for ratings in excess of the current ratings or service connection were dismissed due to impermissible concurrent elections.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder and hypercholesterolemia, and remanded the claims for anemia, hyperthyroidism, diabetes, eye disorder, heart disorder, hypertension, acquired psychiatric disorder, and kidney disorder.

The Board granted service connection for chronic headaches, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service injury.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection regarding neurobehavioral effects, including various symptoms.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) remands the claims for increased ratings for the Veteran's bilateral knee and headaches to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and migraines, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board remands the claim for a higher rating for migraine headache disability to obtain an addendum VA medical opinion that discounts the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted an effective date of July 12, 2023 for a 50 percent rating for migraine, including migraine variants to include tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability and a lumbar spine disability, finding that the evidence does not support the presence of these conditions during or shortly after service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and initial ratings, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier date of entitlement or a higher rating.

The Board dismissed the appeals for compensation for migraines, PTSD, and service connection for tinnitus due to lack of jurisdiction over deferred rating decisions.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for enlarged prostate and urinary frequency, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and migraine headaches.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hand tremors and migraines as the evidence did not support a current disability or a link to service.

The Board denied service connection for nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma, a recurrent psychiatric disability, bilateral hearing loss, and a recurring headache disability for treatment purposes only under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 17.