Migraines & headaches Board decisions

Service connection for headaches is granted. Other issues, including ratings and service connections for hypertension, SCC, prostate cancer, TBI, and TDIU, are remanded for further evaluation.

The veteran's appeal for higher disability ratings for left foot strain, right foot strain, and headaches was dismissed because the veteran requested to withdraw the appeal.

The claim for service connection for anxiety was dismissed because it had already been granted. The claims for PTSD and migraines were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied an effective date earlier than June 5, 2019, for service connection of migraines because there were no claims prior to that date. The Veteran can file a Supplemental Claim if new evidence is available.

The veteran's rating for migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) was increased to 30 percent. Service connection for urinary incontinence was denied.

The appeal for a higher rating due to physical symptoms from traumatic brain injury (TBI) was dismissed because the veteran withdrew the appeal.

The veteran's claims for a higher rating for migraines and lumbar spine degenerative arthritis were denied. The claims for service connection for depression, alcohol use disorder, chest pain, shortness of breath, and bilateral hearing loss were remanded.

The veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension and headaches were denied. An increased rating of 20 percent, but no higher, for right foot pes planus was granted prior to August 10, 2023, and denied on and after that date. Other issues related to ratings and effective dates were also denied or remanded.

The Board denied entitlement to a TDIU prior to December 8, 2021, as the evidence did not show that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's appeal for TDIU prior to November 30, 2016 was denied as the evidence did not show that he was unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the case for further development and readjudication, specifically to obtain a clarifying addendum medical opinion regarding the severity of the Veteran's service-connected migraines.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent disabling, effective from April 12, 2018. The Veteran's folliculitis with scarring of the scalp is not compensable.

The Veteran's post-concussive headaches are rated at 50 percent since January 31, 2013. The claim for a higher rating is granted prior to August 13, 2020 and denied from that date onwards.

The veteran's claim for a compensable rating for left ear hearing loss was denied. Service connection for right ear hearing loss was granted. All other claims were remanded.

The veteran's appeal for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed. The veteran's ratings for lumbar degenerative arthritis and radiculopathy were restored to 20 percent. The veteran was granted a 100 percent rating for PTSD and special monthly compensation based on statutory housebound criteria.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher initial ratings for migraines and knee strains, finding that the evidence did not support ratings in excess of 30 percent for migraines or 10 percent for the knee conditions.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for right arm ulnar nerve transposition was denied, but a higher rating for chronic migraines was granted. The claim for sinusitis and service connection for loss of smell were remanded.

The veteran withdrew their appeals for service connection related to upper respiratory infections, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and left orchiectomy. The Board dismissed the case as there are no remaining issues.

The veteran is granted an effective date of November 1, 2008 for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.

The veteran's migraine headaches have been rated at 50% due to their frequency, severity, and economic impact. A separate rating for left eye ocular pain was not granted as it is considered part of the migraine condition.