Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and migraine headaches, but denied service connection for right knee strain.

The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, including scheduling a new VA examination and obtaining an opinion under 38 U.S.C. § 1168.

The Board remands the claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's TBI residuals cause a need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral visual impairment, finding no current disability. The remaining claims were remanded for further development.

The Board granted service connection for insomnia disorder and increased the disability ratings for migraine including migraine variants and right knee strain, while denying service connection for bilateral hearing loss.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates, as well as other benefits.

The Board denied increased ratings for loss of teeth, traumatic brain injury (TBI), headaches status post head injury, and lumbosacral strain, as well as earlier effective dates for the granted ratings.

The Board denied service connection for sinus condition, including sinusitis, and remanded claims for chronic fatigue syndrome and headaches.

The Board granted service connection for a left foot condition, claimed as a bunion and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a headache condition, claimed as migraines.

The Board granted increased initial disability ratings of 30 percent for the left and right foot injuries with degenerative joint disease, a noncompensable rating for hammer toe of the right fourth toe, and effective dates of June 13, 2013, for service connection for migraines, hypertension, and right and left foot injuries with degenerative joint disease. The claim for an earlier effective date for a skin condition was denied.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to obtain additional medical opinions addressing pre-service conditions and potential aggravation by a service-connected disability.

The Board remands the case for an additional VA examination to assess the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The appeal was withdrawn by the Veteran's representative, and the entitlement to service connection for migraine disability is dismissed.

The Veteran has withdrawn the appeal for service connection and increased rating claims, dismissing all issues.

The Board granted an initial 10 percent rating for GERD and remanded the claim for a compensable rating for atypical headaches.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain and left and right shoulder strains, but denied service connection for migraines.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded certain claims.

The Board denied service connection for chronic sinusitis, left ankle disability, jaw disability, left knee disability, carpal tunnel syndrome, peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities, migraine headaches, cervical spine disc bulging at C5-C6 and C6-C7, radiculopathy of the right and left upper extremities, tinnitus, and rhinitis. However, service connection was granted for sleep disturbances (diagnosed as sleep disorder due to mental disorder).

The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The appeal was dismissed by the Veteran's representative on January 22, 2025.