Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased rating due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

The veteran withdrew her appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review the claims.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for obstructive sleep apnea but denied a compensable rating for cervicogenic headaches. The claims for service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and cervical strain were remanded.

The Board denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss and headaches, as there was no evidence of a current disability. The claims for left foot condition, depression, and right shoulder condition were remanded for further development.

The Veteran's migraine variants (previously rated as headaches) were granted a disability rating of 50 percent from August 10, 2022.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for migraines to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's tinnitus aggravated his migraines.

The Board remands the claim for service connection for headaches to correct a duty to assist error that occurred prior to the November 2023 rating decision on appeal.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction, gastroesophageal reflux disorder, a left foot disorder, migraines, and a right wrist disorder due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for bilateral hearing loss and a rating in excess of 10 percent for tinnitus. The claims for service connection for various disabilities, including psychiatric conditions, lumbosacral spine disability, sleep apnea, pulmonary disease, esophageal issues, ulcers, intestinal problems, thyroid disorders, vertigo, headaches, TDIU, and special monthly compensation were remanded.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and gastrointestinal reflux disease, but denied service connection for irritable bowel syndrome, epistaxis, sinusitis, diabetic right foot with fifth toe removal, and diabetic left foot with fifth toe removal. The decision also denied a compensable rating for migraine headaches.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the grant of a 50 percent evaluation for migraine headaches, finding no basis for an effective date prior to August 9, 2023.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, remanding some issues for further development.

The case is remanded to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the evaluation of the Veteran's migraine headaches, specifically regarding the ameliorative effects of her medication.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for tension headaches, service connection for a skin condition, asthma, a disability other than asthma manifested by difficulty breathing through the nose (sinusitis), obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and a disability manifested by fatigue due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for rhinitis, sinusitis, headaches, and bilateral hearing loss to obtain additional evidence through a new VA examination.

The Board granted service connection for GERD with Barrett's esophagus, but remanded the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder and migraine headaches due to insufficient evidence regarding their onset during active duty.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches and an acquired psychiatric disorder due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to obtaining outstanding VA treatment records.

The appeal for initial disability ratings in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and 10 percent for vertigo associated with the headaches was dismissed, while service connection for hypertension associated with herbicide exposure was granted with a 0 percent evaluation effective August 10, 2022.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent evaluation, as the attacks are very frequent and completely prostrating, productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted an effective date of December 19, 2016, for the awards of service connection for degenerative disc disease (DDD) of the lumbar spine, cervicalgia, and chronic migraines and headaches.