Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remands the claims for a left elbow disability and a compensable evaluation for service-connected residual of COVID-19 respiratory dysfunction due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for migraines due to a lack of evidence showing a current diagnosis.

The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable disability rating for headaches to correct a duty to assist error related to the Veteran's use of medication and provide a new examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches as there was no evidence of characteristic prostrating attacks.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for mixed type headaches from January 27, 2023.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and neck disability as there is no evidence of a current disability or persistent symptoms related to these conditions during the Veteran's active service.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to service-connected PTSD and lumbar spine condition, but dismissed the claims for cervical spine pain and degenerative arthritis of the left knee.

The Veteran is entitled to an effective date of September 23, 2021, for the grant of a 50 percent disability evaluation for migraine headaches and SMC at the housebound rate.

The Board denied a compensable evaluation for headaches and remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain (claimed as chronic pain) and nerve damage, left upper nerves.

The Board denied an initial rating greater than 70 percent for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood, granted TDIU from January 8, 2020 to June 19, 2022, and granted DEA benefits effective the same date.

The Board granted service connection for migraine headaches, finding that the Veteran's symptoms are causally related to his active duty military service.

The Board granted an earlier effective date of August 21, 2018 for the 50 percent rating for migraine headaches and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance.

The appeal of the proposed decrease in PTSD rating from 70% to 50% was dismissed, and a compensable rating for migraine headaches was denied.

The Board granted service connection for headaches, to include sinus and migraine headaches, as they are secondary to the Veteran's service-connected rhinosinusitis. The issues of service connection for fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were remanded for further development.

The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 50 percent for her service-connected migraine disability, effective from September 2, 2014.

The Veteran was granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities, and the claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for major depressive disorder with traumatic brain injury cognitive, emotional, and behavioral residuals was denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and earlier effective dates, as well as remanded one claim for further development.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for PTSD, a low back disability, and migraines due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection and initial rating claims due to the Veteran's withdrawal of these issues.

The Board remands the matter for a VA Housebound and Aid and Attendance examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected PTSD with TBI renders him permanently housebound.