Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted an effective date of February 18, 2021 for the increased evaluation from 0 percent to 30 percent for headaches.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, including migraine variants, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities and granted a TDIU rating on an accrued basis.

The appeal for a compensable disability rating for hypertension, left ear hearing loss, and migraine headaches was dismissed due to untimeliness.

The Board granted service connection for PTSD with major depressive disorder, anxious distress, and traumatic brain injury and posttraumatic migraine type headaches but denied service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied service connection for folliculitis, inguinal abscess, and other conditions, and remanded claims for rash, tinea cruris, and keloid scars. The 30 percent rating for acanthosis nigricans, diabetic dermopathy, and necrobiosis lipoidica was restored.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, including their potential relation to service and presumed exposure to contaminated water at Camp Lejeune.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various disabilities due to the Veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board dismissed all issues related to PTSD, hypertension, migraines including migraine variants, and TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical neck condition, denied earlier effective dates for tension headaches and allergic rhinitis, and denied initial compensable ratings for tension headaches and allergic rhinitis. The claims for athlete's foot, shin splints, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for a cervical neck condition, denied earlier effective dates for tension headaches and allergic rhinitis, and denied initial compensable ratings for tension headaches and allergic rhinitis. The claims for athlete's foot, shin splints, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and TDIU were remanded.

The appeal for service connection for headaches was denied, while the claims for ED, left elbow, left wrist, right hand, and right shoulder disorders were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him in need of regular aid and attendance, entitling him to special monthly compensation.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including left elbow and lower extremity nerve conditions, as well as remanded several claims for further development.

The Veteran's service connection for rhinitis was granted, while claims for sinusitis, neck pain, right ankle pain, left ankle pain, chest pain, headaches with dizziness, right thigh and groin pain due to cramps, and right shoulder or arm pain were denied.

The Board remands the service connection claim for migraine headaches to correct a duty to assist error, specifically to address an alternative theory of entitlement raised by the record.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms did not warrant a higher rating.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine including migraine variants from January 24, 2022, but denied a compensable rating prior to that date.

The Board denied service connection for a left shoulder condition, finding that the Veteran's pre-existing condition was not aggravated beyond its natural progression during military service. The case is remanded to obtain an opinion on the etiology of the Veteran's tension headaches.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition, right thumb disorder, pes planus, PTSD, and an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD as there was no evidence of a current diagnosis during or approximate to the appeal period. The claims for a headache disorder and plantar warts were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for TDIU and basic eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance, finding that there was no formal claim or intent to file a claim for these benefits prior to August 1, 2020.