Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for migraines and PTSD. The Veteran's case will be reviewed again with additional evidence.

The Board remanded all claims for service connection and rating increase due to duty to assist errors. The Veteran's private medical records and adequate VA examinations are needed.

The appeal for service connection of migraines was dismissed because the veteran already received a full grant of benefits.

The Board denied the veteran's requests for increased ratings for migraine headaches and PTSD, stating that the evidence did not support a higher rating.

The Board denied service connection for headaches (claimed as migraines) because the Veteran does not have a qualifying current disability. The evidence indicates that the headache symptoms were a side effect of medication and not an independent disability.

The veteran's claim for service connection of migraines as secondary to PTSD is granted. The Board found that the veteran's migraines are caused by his service-connected PTSD.

The veteran's rating for migraine headaches was increased to 50 percent due to the frequency and severity of the attacks.

The Board granted service connection for migraines secondary to the veteran's service-connected tinnitus. The decision was based on evidence showing that the migraines are at least as likely as not related to the tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for a 50% rating of migraines was granted starting from July 20, 2021. The veteran's claim for an even earlier effective date was denied.

The veteran's right shoulder disability rating was increased to 30% and service connection for headaches was granted.

The veteran was granted a 10% rating for lumbar strain and for right and left ankle disabilities since October 24, 2019. Other claims were denied or remanded.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for TDIU benefits, stating that the first claim for TDIU was filed on February 23, 2022.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions due to lack of current diagnosis and functional impairment.

The veteran's appeals for service connection for low back disability, headaches, and respiratory disability were dismissed. The appeal for a higher rating for insomnia disorder and compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss was denied.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for hypertension and erectile dysfunction was denied. The veteran was granted a 50% rating for posttraumatic headaches effective August 30, 2021. The veteran's claim for an increased rating for special monthly compensation due to loss of use of a creative organ was also denied.

The Board dismissed the veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as moot because the veteran already has a combined 100 percent rating.

The veteran's disability ratings for left and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy were restored to 20 percent. The issue of service connection for headaches was remanded.

The Board denied an initial evaluation in excess of 40 percent for traumatic brain injury with headaches. The Veteran's headaches did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.

The veteran was granted a 40% disability rating for right lower extremity radiculopathy before January 7, 2022, and a maximum 50% rating for headaches from May 1, 2019. The veteran was also granted TDIU and DEA benefits since May 1, 2019. However, the veteran's request for an increased disability rating in excess of 60% for right lower extremity radiculopathy since January 7, 2022, and earlier effective dates were denied.

The veteran is granted individual unemployability (TDIU) due to PTSD and headaches, effective March 27, 2023. The claim for extraschedular TDIU prior to this date is remanded.