Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The veteran's service connection for headaches has been granted. The Board found that the veteran's headaches are related to her service, having begun during her time in the Army and continuing to the present.

The appeal for a total disability rating due to individual unemployability (TDIU) has been remanded. The Board will review additional records and consider an extraschedular TDIU.

The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including ankle disorders and knee disorders, finding no evidence of in-service injury or chronic condition.

The Board granted service connection for residuals of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), including migraine headaches with photophobia, tinnitus associated with these headaches, and a forehead scar.

The veteran's request for a higher rating for tinnitus was denied. The issues of service connection for migraine headaches and sleep apnea, as secondary to tinnitus, were remanded.

The Board remanded all issues to correct an error in providing the veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The veteran's appeals for increased ratings were dismissed because the veteran withdrew all pending claims and appeals.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for a rating higher than 30% for migraines and an earlier effective date for service connection.

Service connection for PTSD is granted. Other claims, including gastrointestinal disability, headaches, lower back disability, sciatica, and TDIU, are remanded for further evaluation.

The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.

The veteran's service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The veteran's request for higher ratings for PTSD, CAD, and various forms of arthritis, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, were denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU and an effective date for DEA.

The veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for sinusitis was denied, but the claim for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches was granted.

The Board granted the appeal concerning the timeliness of the May 2023 VA Form 10182 Board Appeal/NOD.

The veteran's claim for an effective date of March 21, 2022, for a 50% rating for migraine headaches was granted.

The Board remanded the veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for TDIU and Dependents' Educational Assistance benefits. The Board will consider new evidence that was not previously reviewed.

The veteran's claim for a higher rating for headaches was denied. The claims for service connection for neck and knee conditions were remanded for further examination.

The veteran's service connection for headaches and obstructive sleep apnea was granted. The veteran's request for higher ratings for PTSD, CAD, and various forms of arthritis, as well as a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, were denied. However, the veteran was granted TDIU and an effective date for DEA.

The Board denied the veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than October 28, 2019, for a 50 percent rating for migraine headaches. The decision was based on evidence showing that the veteran did not experience severe migraines during the relevant period.

The veteran's claim for a Total Disability rating based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) was granted for the period before December 22, 2022. The case was remanded for further consideration regarding the period from December 22, 2022, forward.

All appeals were dismissed because the veteran did not file timely notices of disagreement.