Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The appeal was dismissed due to untimely filing of the notice of disagreement and violation of claims processing rules.

The Board remanded the claims for an increased rating for headaches and allergic rhinitis, as well as a TDIU claim, due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection and a new claim to obtain additional VA treatment records.

The Board granted service connection for migraines, fatigue disability, and memory disability on a direct basis, and assigned ratings of 60 percent for right and left lower extremity sciatica from September 13, 2021.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for migraine headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder to include adjustment disorder with anxiety and dressed mood due to inadequate medical opinions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a neck, left shoulder, right shoulder, and headache disabilities to ensure that VA has met its duty to assist by obtaining complete service records and relevant private treatment records.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for posttraumatic headaches and an initial rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD with TBI, as the evidence did not support a finding that the Veteran's conditions warranted higher ratings.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected mental health condition and increased the rating for tension headaches to 30 percent. The claim for an increased rating for posttraumatic stress disorder was denied.

The Board denied increased ratings for multiple service-connected conditions, including persistent depressive disorder, bilateral metatarsalgia with chronic plantar fasciitis, tension headaches, tinnitus, right and left talonavicular joint arthritis, and erectile dysfunction.

The appeal for an increased initial rating for residuals of traumatic brain injury and migraine headaches was withdrawn by the Veteran before a decision was made.

The Veteran's migraines were granted a rating of 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating, and an earlier effective date of November 30, 2015, for eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The Board denied service connection for left and right elbow conditions, heat stroke, and a compensable rating for migraines. A 100 percent rating was granted for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Some claims were remanded.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for cervical spine disability, right and left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and migraine headaches. The appeal as to OSA was granted in full.

The Board denied service connection for pneumonia and pneumonia residuals, while remanding the claims for service connection for migraine headaches, cervical strain (claimed as degenerative arthritis of the cervical spine), radiculopathy in both upper extremities.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, compensable ratings, and service connection for various conditions due to insufficient evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks for tension headaches, considerable impairment of health for GERD, a current disability for an abdominal disorder or gynecological disorder, and functional impairment for a right wrist disorder.

The Board granted service connection for left ankle collateral ligament sprain and left shoulder strain with an effective date of February 2, 2020. Service connection was also granted for headaches. The Board denied earlier effective dates for bilateral shin splints and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine, but granted a 10 percent rating for bilateral shin splints.

The Board remands the matter for an additional VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected headache disability and to obtain any outstanding medical records.

The Board denied service connection for erectile dysfunction, tinnitus, and GERD due to the lack of a current diagnosis. The Veteran's other specified traumatic and stressor related disorder was rated at 70%, hypertension and other headaches were not rated compensably, and effective dates prior to March 11, 2020, and November 12, 2021, for service connection were denied.

The Board granted service connection for headaches and left knee strain and recurrent left knee patellar dislocation, but denied service connection for a lumbar spine disability, right hand disability, bilateral ankle disability, residuals of heat stroke, and bilateral hearing loss.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss, resolving reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor. The lower back condition and headaches were remanded for further development.