Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's current headache disability had its onset in service.

The Board granted an initial 50 percent rating for migraine headaches for the entire period on appeal, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted an effective date of September 16, 2016 for service connection for migraine headaches and traumatic brain injury (TBI), but denied an earlier effective date for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood. The appeals for higher ratings were dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for various neurological conditions, as additional medical evidence is needed to determine if these conditions are related to or aggravated by the Veteran's service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The appeal for service connection for headaches was withdrawn by the appellant before a decision was made.

The Board granted earlier effective dates of July 2, 2014, for service connection for sleep apnea, migraine headaches, maxillary sinusitis, and asthma.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for headache disability as there was no evidence of a nexus between the current headache disability and in-service treatment, and no credible evidence of continuity of symptomatology.

The Board granted service connection for a lumbosacral strain, left and right shoulder acromioclavicular joint separations, and migraine headaches. Atrial fibrillation and a left foot condition were denied.

The Board granted service connection for tinnitus and denied earlier effective dates for right hand fracture, little finger and deviated nasal septum with allergic rhinitis. Other claims were remanded for further development.

The Board remands the Veteran's claims for an increased disability rating for residuals of kidney cancer and service-connection for headaches for further development.

The Board remands the claims for initial compensable ratings for a left finger fracture, GERD, migraines, and urinary frequency due to the VA's failure to assist by rescheduling the Veteran for VA examinations after his address was updated.

The appeal for an earlier effective date for the assignment of 30 percent disabling for migraine headaches was denied, and the claim for service connection for hypertension was remanded.

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, insomnia, an initial rating in excess of 50 percent for sleep apnea, and an increased rating in excess of 70 percent for PTSD.

The Board denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation (SMC) at the housebound rate prior to May 1, 2017.

The claims for earlier effective dates for service connection for furuncles, migraines, right ankle strain, and right knee strain with shin splints are remanded due to the failure of the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) to fully assist the Veteran in obtaining evidence related to his 2014 claim.

The Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) was granted, while the claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines was denied.

The Board granted an initial rating of 50 percent for the Veteran's ocular migraine disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Board granted service connection for tension headaches, finding that they are related to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board denied service connection for migraine headaches, tinnitus, a lower back disability, and sleep apnea as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were incurred in or caused by the Veteran's military service.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for a migraine headache disability and bilateral hearing loss to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors, specifically related to obtaining VA treatment records from May 2010 onwards.