Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied service connection for bilateral foot disorders, a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss, a compensable disability rating for migraine headache disorder, and a higher 70 percent disability rating for depressive disorder.

The Board granted a rating of 70 percent for anxiety disorder with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and a rating of 50 percent for migraines including migraine variants, both effective from October 4, 2018. An earlier effective date for the anxiety disorder was denied, as was a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and increased rating due to a lack of prior adjudication by the AOJ within the one-year period before the appeal was filed.

The Board granted service connection for a migraine headache disorder but denied service connection for right and left upper extremity disabilities and an acquired psychiatric disorder.

The appeal for an effective date prior to September 19, 2023, for the grant of service connection for tension headaches was dismissed due to an impermissible concurrent election.

The Board denied an increased rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches and denied an earlier effective date prior to March 18, 2022, for the grant of a 30 percent rating.

The Board granted an initial 30 percent rating for migraine headaches, resolving any reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.

The Board denied service connection for back pain/disc issues, an initial compensable disability rating for unspecified headaches syndrome, and dismissed the claims for service connection for tinnitus and increase evaluation for restless leg syndrome (RLS).

The Board denied service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for bilateral pes planus with plantar fasciitis, and other claims, finding no evidence supporting the Veteran's conditions or symptoms.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including bilateral hearing loss, obesity, and multiple nerve and skin disorders, as well as denied initial compensable ratings for several disabilities.

The Board granted a 30 percent rating for migraines but denied an increased rating for the right shoulder disability and service connection for left shoulder disability.

The Board granted a 100 percent rating for residuals of a traumatic brain injury, service connection for Parkinson's disease and headaches secondary to the TBI, and special monthly compensation based on the need for regular aid and attendance.

The Board granted service connection for a headache disability on a direct basis and confirmed the maximum schedular rating of 60 percent for GERD with IBS, effective from June 28, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including headaches, bilateral pes planus, erectile dysfunction, and others, as the evidence did not support a conclusion that these disabilities were incurred in or caused by active military service.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for erectile dysfunction with Peyronie's disease and service connection for bilateral hearing loss, headaches, a lower back condition, tinnitus, and a left knee condition.

The Board denied increased disability evaluations for the Veteran's right and left knee conditions and thoracolumbar strain, but granted service connection for migraine headaches.

The Board remands all claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error and the need to verify toxic exposure at Fort McClellan.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches disability and service connection for migraines due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Board granted service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and denied service connection for bipolar disorder. The claim for migraines was remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for erectile dysfunction and migraine headaches due to a need for additional medical opinions.