Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability and herpes, finding that the weight of the evidence does not support a link between these conditions and the Veteran's active service or any service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including migraines and other conditions, preclude her from being able to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied service connection for residuals of a gunshot wound to the left ankle and remanded claims related to a seizure disorder, migraine headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied service connection for tinnitus, allergic rhinitis, chronic headaches, and bilateral hearing loss as there was no evidence of current disabilities or in-service incurrence.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic sinusitis and migraine-headaches due to inconsistencies in the examination reports and a need for additional evidence regarding toxic exposure risk activities.

The Board remands the claim for a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) prior to April 10, 2021 for further development.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of April 24, 2023 for the award of service connection for migraine.

The Board remands the claims for a higher rating for tension headaches and individual unemployability (TDIU) due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board granted a 50 percent rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that they caused very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, rhinitis, sinusitis, joint pain, and headaches to obtain additional evidence through a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and restored a 20 percent rating for generalized anxiety disorder, while denying service connection for hypersomnia and respiratory disorders. The Board also granted increased ratings for migraines and left and right knee strains.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for headaches and service connection for left lower extremity radiculopathy, but granted restoration of a 20 percent rating for degenerative joint disease of the thoracic and lumbar spine.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for a higher rating for atrial fibrillation and migraines, as well as earlier effective dates for special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance and loss of use of a creative organ.

The Board granted service connection for irritable bowel syndrome and a headache disability, both secondary to the Veteran's service-connected acquired psychiatric disability. The claim for a compensable rating for rhinitis was remanded.

The Board denied increased ratings for TMJ dysfunction with arthritis, cervical strain (neck disability), lumbar intervertebral disc syndrome with arthritis, right knee patellofemoral pain syndrome, tension headaches, and left thigh impairment. However, a 20 percent rating was granted for left lower radiculopathy involving the sciatic nerve.

The Board denied service connection for acne, a bladder disorder, and a headache disorder as they are not shown to be causally or etiologically related to any disease, injury, or incident during the Veteran's military service.

The Board granted service connection for sinusitis under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.

The appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, PTSD, tinnitus, visual impairment, and inguinal hernia were dismissed due to a violation of the modernized review system rules.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the claims for service connection for headaches, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), lumbar spine disability, left shoulder strain disability, right ankle disability, and right wrist disability for additional medical opinions.