Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claim for an adequate VA medical opinion to determine the severity of the Veteran's service-connected headaches without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, Meniere's disease, a gastrointestinal disability (diverticulosis), and a restless leg disability as secondary to sleep apnea. An increased rating of 30 percent for bilateral hearing loss was also granted.

The Board remands the matter to schedule a new examination for the Veteran's cluster headaches due to missed previous examinations.

The Veteran's service connection for bilateral hearing loss was granted, while claims for other conditions such as chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, a heart disorder, hypertension, irritable colon syndrome, kidney removal, kidney cancer, liver disorder, lung disorder, renal disease, sleep apnea, stomach disorder, and stress disorder were denied.

The Veteran's migraine headaches were granted a disability rating of 50 percent, while his scars were denied a compensable rating.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, sleep apnea, and tension headaches as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and rating issues, resulting in the dismissal of all claims.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraines, as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of October 19, 2016, for the grant of service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for other conditions.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a headache disorder, back disability, left lower extremity neurological disorder, and right lower extremity neurological disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, chronic fatigue syndrome, and narcolepsy with cataplexy as there is no evidence of a current disability.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and dismissed the appeal for tinnitus as moot. Several claims were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for lumbosacral strain with intravertebral disc syndrome, left and right knee disabilities as secondary to a back disability, migraines as secondary to allergic rhinitis, and asthma. The initial rating in excess of 10 percent for allergic rhinitis was denied.

The Board denied service connection for a back condition and remanded claims for migraines and a neck condition. The Veteran was granted a 30 percent rating for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher rating for migraine headaches, finding that the evidence did not support an earlier effective date or a higher rating than currently assigned.

The Board granted a 10 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected vestibular migraines, as the evidence supports occasional dizziness but not occasional staggering.

The Veteran withdrew her appeal seeking service connection for migraines, and the claim was dismissed.

The Board granted restoration of a 70 percent rating for PTSD with alcohol use disorder and a 10 percent rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy (femoral nerve), while denying the other claims.

The Board denied service connection for foot pain and a migraine headache disorder, finding no evidence of current disability or in-service incurrence. The claim for hypertension was remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for major depressive disorder, left and right wrist ganglion cysts, lumbosacral strain, and hemorrhoids. However, service connection was granted for common headaches.