Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a psychiatric disability and headache disability to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including scheduling VA examinations.

The appeal for service connection for headaches, lumbar spinal stenosis, and a chronic pain and weakness disability was dismissed due to a procedural defect.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and headaches to obtain additional medical opinions, as the previous VA examinations were found inadequate.

The Veteran's migraine associated with PTSD is granted an initial rating of 50 percent, and a TDIU is also granted.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraines to obtain a more adequate medical opinion.

The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during its pendency.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and remanded claims for hypothyroidism, vitiligo, and migraines due to deficiencies in the record.

The Board granted a 40% rating for peripheral neuropathy in the lower left and right extremities, but denied higher ratings for femoral nerve impairment. The claim for increased rating for headaches was dismissed, while restoration of a 10% rating for bilateral hearing loss was granted effective May 29, 2024.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and a compensable rating due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including the need for new medical opinions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and migraine headaches, as the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for GERD, migraines, vertigo, and HPV as a pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified.

The Board granted a higher initial rating of 70 percent for the Veteran's service-connected somatic symptom disorder with major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety, as well as a higher rating of 50 percent for muscle contraction headaches. However, it denied a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) based on a single service-connected disability.

The Board remands the issues of service connection for various conditions due to incomplete personnel records, including those related to a court-martial.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraines, effective from November 22, 2022.

The Board granted service connection for IBS, sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, GERD, sleep apnea, and back disability with a 50% rating for headaches. The claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, knee disabilities, shoulder disabilities, wrist disability, and hand disability were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for a right hip disability, left ankle disability, chronic fatigue syndrome (secondary to service-connected disabilities), an acquired psychiatric disorder (unspecified depressive disorder secondary to service-connected disabilities), and headaches (secondary to service-connected disabilities). It also granted ratings of 20 percent or less for various knee and hip conditions.

The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, but denied an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for TBI with a psychiatric disability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and hypertension due to inadequate medical opinions and a need to consider evidence of toxic exposure risk activities under the PACT Act.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, erectile dysfunction, and bilateral pes planus. Service connection was denied for acid erosion of the facial posterior teeth and bruxism. The claims for Vitamin D deficiency, Vitamin B-12 deficiency, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), chronic muscle and joint pain, right testicle pain and discomfort, and left testicle pain and discomfort were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for unspecified general headache and remanded the claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder.