Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected headaches, as they have resulted in characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for GERD with esophagitis and gallbladder removal with residual gastrointestinal problems from January 10, 2021, to January 9, 2022, and a 60 percent rating thereafter. The claim for service connection for tension headaches was remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable disability rating for migraines as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 60 percent for GERD and IBS, and a 50 percent rating for headaches.

The Board grants service connection for GERD, an acquired psychiatric disorder, and migraines based on the evidence showing that these conditions began during the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine and tension headaches and obstructive sleep apnea, both linked to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected tinnitus.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor and finding that his symptoms began during active service.

The Board granted a disability rating of 30 percent for the Veteran's migraines, effective from August 23, 2020.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for cluster headaches prior to August 18, 2024, as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks occurring on average once a month over the last several months.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, migraines, left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, and right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to active-duty service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for revision or reversal of rating decisions based on clear and unmistakable error (CUE) without prejudice.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and GERD due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring additional evidence and medical opinions.

The Board granted increased ratings for lumbar spine disability, right and left lower extremity radiculopathy, and restored a 10 percent rating for a painful scar. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board dismissed the claims for service connection for bilateral pes planus and migraines as they were fully resolved in a prior rating decision. The claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded for further development.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 10 percent for rhinitis, but remanded the claims for a compensable initial rating for migraine headaches and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board granted the reinstatement of a 20% rating for lumbosacral strain, granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability on a secondary basis, and denied service connection for a left knee disability. The other claims were remanded.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral eye condition, to include diabetic retinopathy; diabetes mellitus, type II, as secondary to service-connected disabilities with obesity as an intermediate step; and headaches, to include as secondary to tinnitus. The claims for left knee strain, right knee strain, and lumbar degenerative disc disease were remanded.

The Board remands the claim for a TBI to schedule an appropriate VA examination due to an inadequate medical opinion provided in May 2024.