Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted an effective date of February 23, 2022, for a 50 percent rating for vascular headaches.

The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss and remanded claims for left ear hearing loss, arthritis, headaches, and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The Board denied an increased rating for the Veteran's headache disability, finding that the symptoms more closely approximated a 30 percent rating from December 1, 2022 to May 10, 2023 and a 0 percent rating from May 11, 2023.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for GERD was granted, while the claims for sleep apnea, chronic fatigue syndrome, and a headache condition were denied.

The appeal for service connection of multiple conditions has been withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for ischemic stroke and headache disability, both of which are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with alcohol use disorder.

The Board denied the veteran's appeal for an initial disability rating higher than 30 percent for a tension headaches disability, as the evidence did not show that his headaches resulted in completely prostrating attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disability, a headache disability, and a disability manifested by sleep disturbances to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating, and service connection for various conditions.

The Board granted service connection for olecranon enthesophyte to include degenerative arthritis of the left elbow, degenerative arthritis of the right ankle, insomnia, and headaches, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board remands the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches to obtain additional medical opinions, as the previous VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines (headaches) to the AOJ for an adequate medical opinion on etiology.

The Board granted an increased initial rating of 60 percent for chronic fatigue and ulcerative colitis, effective February 8, 2022, while denying increased ratings for migraine headaches and OSA.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraine headaches to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding the etiology and aggravation of the condition due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities.

The Board denied an increased rating for migraines and anxiety disorder, finding the current ratings appropriate based on the evidence of record.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for service connection for headaches, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this claim.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for vestibular migraines and a 30 percent rating for right carpal tunnel syndrome, but denied a compensable rating for rhinitis.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches and other disabilities have been found to be severe enough to warrant a total disability rating based on individual unemployability, with a 50 percent rating assigned for the migraine headaches.

The veteran has withdrawn the appeal for claims related to migraines, sinusitis, and pseudofolliculitis barbae.

The Board granted service connection for diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, left foot peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, and hypertension, effective from November 2, 2022. Other claims were denied.