Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent disability rating for service-connected chronic sinusitis and denied the restoration of a 50 percent disability rating for service-connected migraines, as well as other increased ratings.

The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and increased rating claims.

The Board denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraines as there is no evidence of a current disability, an in-service occurrence of the conditions, or a nexus between the claimed disabilities and active duty.

The Board granted service connection for left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, an acquired psychiatric disability (persistent depressive disorder), and migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left thalamic and brain stem strokes. The claim for a higher initial rating for the stroke was remanded, along with claims for TDIU prior to September 13, 2018, and erectile dysfunction.

The Board granted the reopening of the claim for service connection for migraine headaches based on new and material evidence, but remanded the issue for further development.

The Board granted a 10 percent rating for impetigo and denied all other claims for increased ratings.

The Board granted an effective date of January 1, 1995 for the awards of service connection for asthma, lumbosacral strain with lumbar spondylosis, left Achilles tendinitis, tension headaches, and left hip strain.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, bilateral flatfoot, and headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The Board granted the restoration of a 30 percent rating for migraines due to an improper reduction in the rating, and remanded issues related to service connection for high blood pressure and chronic fatigue syndrome.

The appeal of the finding of a duty to assist (DTA) error during higher-level review (HLR) for an acquired psychiatric disorder and the February 26, 2024 VA letter informing the Veteran that he must use the proper Appeals Modernization Act (AMA) form for readjudication of his claim of entitlement to service connection for sinusitis were dismissed. The appeal of service connection for sinusitis and spine-related paresthesia was denied, while claims for other conditions were remanded.

The Board granted an effective date of December 15, 1997, for the award of service connection for tension headaches and a 50 percent rating for the condition.

The appeal was dismissed due to a claims processing error, as the Veteran's VA Form 10182 did not list issues that had been adjudicated by the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending before the Board of Veterans' Appeals.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have resulted in the need for regular aid and attendance, granting special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for depression, left ear hearing loss, right ear hearing loss, and headaches. The appeal regarding the issue of service connection for headaches was dismissed due to a procedural defect. Colon cancer, status post colectomy as secondary to colon cancer, and abdominal scar status post colectomy were remanded for initial AOJ consideration.

The Board remands the claim for a secondary service connection for migraines due to tinnitus, as the December 2023 VA examination was found inadequate.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability as it is proximately due to the Veteran's service-connected insomnia.

The Board denied a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for headaches and granted service connection for intervertebral disc syndrome (IVDS) with spondylolisthesis, which is secondary to the Veteran's left leg disability. The claim for TDIU was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches as there was insufficient evidence to show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Board granted service connection for left and right knee degenerative arthritis, denied a compensable rating for migraine headaches, and remanded claims for service connection for a left shoulder disability, low back disability, and an acquired psychiatric disability.