Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the service-connected PTSD, TBI, and TDIU but denied earlier effective dates for the migraine headaches, petit mal epilepsy with vertigo, and hypertension.

The Board remands the issues of entitlement to a separate and compensable disability rating in excess of 10 percent for sinusitis from May 1, 2022, and whether the February 2022 rating decision that (implicitly) severed service connection for headaches effective May 1, 2022 was proper.

The Board granted service connection for left and right elbow disabilities manifested by numbness, but denied service connection for a low back disability and other claimed conditions.

The Board denied entitlement to an earlier effective date for the acquired psychiatric condition, COPD, migraine headaches, and acne, eczema, and tinea pedis.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sleep apnea and constant headaches as secondary to sleep apnea due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Board denied increased ratings for tinnitus and lumbar IVDS, but granted a total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU). The Board also remanded the issue of service connection for headaches.

The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased ratings to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the evaluation of a psychiatric disability was dismissed, and service connection for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability was granted. An initial rating of 30 percent for migraine disability was also granted.

The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's migraine headaches as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

The Board granted earlier effective dates for the award of disability ratings and DEA benefits based on continuous pursuit of claims within one year of initial rating decisions.

The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's migraines without considering the ameliorative effects of medication.

The Board denied increased ratings for spondylosis of the lumbar spine and migraine headaches, granted a 50% rating for PTSD from March 3, 2019, and granted TDIU and DEA benefits from that date. Sleep apnea was remanded.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for lumbosacral strain with degenerative arthritis and intervertebral disc syndrome, radiculopathy of the left and right lower extremities, and tension headaches (including migraine headaches).

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including Parkinson's disease and related secondary conditions, as the evidence did not support a causal relationship between these conditions and the Veteran's military service or toxic exposure risk activity.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraines, to include as secondary to tinnitus, for further development and a more comprehensive medical opinion.

The Board remands the claim for a new medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's headaches.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, hypertension, migraine headaches, and sleep apnea as there was no evidence of a current disability or that any of these conditions were caused by or incurred in service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, left knee degenerative arthritis, right knee degenerative arthritis, and lumbosacral strain as secondary to the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder. The Board also granted a 70 percent rating for the Veteran's unspecified depressive disorder from November 8, 2021.

The Board denied service connection for sleep apnea and remanded claims for headaches and sinus condition due to potential toxic exposure during service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches based on the Veteran's competent and credible lay statements, in-service treatment records, and post-service medical evidence.