Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted a November 21, 2022, effective date for the assignment of a 30 percent rating for headaches based on the Veteran's continuous claim since his initial application.

The Board remands the issue of service connection for headaches (claimed as migraines) to correct pre-decisional errors, including a lack of adequate medical opinion and consideration of pre-existing conditions.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for service-connected migraines and an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic sinusitis.

The Board denied service connection for lumbosacral strain, left knee pain, right knee pain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, and headaches as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury or disease. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disability was remanded due to an inadequate medical opinion.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of June 2, 2022, for the grant of service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board granted service connection for rheumatoid arthritis, which is presumed to be related to herbicide exposure during the Veteran's service in Vietnam. The claims for headaches and a lumbar spine disorder were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for asthma, allergic rhinitis, headaches, and gastric ulcers due to insufficient evidence to determine their etiology.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The claim for sleep apnea was remanded due to inadequate VA opinions.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding an etiological relationship to active service.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraine headaches to obtain an adequate VA opinion, as the previous opinions were inadequate and did not address all necessary factors.

The Board granted service connection for unspecified bipolar and related disorder, finding that the Veteran's condition had its onset during service or is otherwise related to active-duty service. The claim for headaches was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 30, 2023, for the award of service connection for somatic symptom disorder and denied service connection for migraines and left ear hearing loss.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to obtain a VA examination and medical nexus opinion, as there is evidence of a current disability and participation in a toxic risk exposure activity (TERA) without sufficient evidence to establish service connection.

The Board remands the claims for further development and consideration of additional evidence.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings, as well as service connection for various conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the issues of increased ratings for a lumbar spine disability and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, as well as service connection for a cardiovascular condition and tension headaches, are dismissed.

The Board dismissed the appeal due to an improper concurrent election of review options.

The Board granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus and denied service connection for liver, right-hand, urinary, erectile dysfunction, IBS, lung nodules, GERD, and left shoulder conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches to obtain additional medical opinions that fully address the Veteran's theories of entitlement.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for residuals of a head injury, neurocognitive disorder, and posttraumatic migraine headaches to obtain new VA medical opinions.