Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an initial compensable evaluation for migraine headaches prior to September 17, 2019. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months before that date.

The veteran's service connection for TMD and migraines was granted. The increased rating for allergic rhinitis with acute sinusitis was denied. Other conditions were remanded for further evaluation.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of headaches to obtain adequate medical opinions.

The veteran's claim for service connection of sleep apnea due to PTSD was granted. The claim for migraine headaches was dismissed because the appeal was not filed within the required timeframe.

The Board remanded the claims for sinusitis and tension headaches due to new evidence. All other conditions were denied.

The veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for malignant melanoma was denied. The veteran was granted a 30% rating for migraine headaches. Service connection for vision disability was denied, but service connection for unspecified depressive disorder with anxious distress was granted.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection of a headache disability and a higher rating for GERD. The Veteran will receive new examinations.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including cervicalgia, headaches, hypothyroidism, PTSD, and seizures. The evidence did not show that these conditions began during active service or are related to an in-service injury or disease.

The Board remanded the claims for service connection for headache and right knee disabilities due to errors in assisting the veteran with obtaining necessary records and medical opinions.

The Board remanded the claim for service connection of headaches. The Veteran will get a new examination to determine if his headaches are related to his service or his service-connected tinnitus.

The veteran's appeal for service connection of multiple conditions was dismissed because the veteran withdrew her appeal.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and higher ratings for tension headaches but remanded the claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability.

The veteran's claims for service connection for apraxia and visual spatial deficit secondary to TBI were granted. The claim for auditory processing disorder was denied. An initial 70% rating for TBI was granted, but the claim for a compensable rating for headaches was denied.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for low back pain, headaches, urinary frequency disability, and pseudofolliculitis barbae due to inadequate medical examinations.

The veteran's service-connected migraine headaches have prevented him from securing and following a substantially gainful occupation since October 2, 2019. Therefore, the Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) effective from that date.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 10, 2022, for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches. The decision was based on the lack of evidence showing that the migraines manifested as very frequent, completely prostrating, and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability prior to this date.

The veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches has been granted. The decision is based on the presumption that the condition is related to military service.

The Board denied service connection for all claimed conditions, including psychiatric disabilities, TBI, sleep apnea, migraines, vertigo, hypertension, plantar fasciitis, and bilateral hearing loss. The Veteran did not provide sufficient evidence to establish a current disability or a causal relationship to service.

The veteran's rating for headaches secondary to right supraorbital neuralgia has been increased to 30 percent. The decision is effective from May 24, 2021.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and headaches. The Board could not make a fully informed decision due to the absence of VA examinations and medical opinions.