Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding tinnitus, headaches, bilateral hearing loss, left knee, mad cow disease, and PTSD.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches, obstructive sleep apnea, and bilateral restless leg syndrome as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches have not been manifested by characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in 2 months over the last several months, or very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability. As such, the claim for a compensable rating for tension headaches is denied.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals for the claims of service connection for granulomas-spleen, lung granulomas-night middle lobe (chest), and chronic headaches. The Board dismissed these appeals.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection regarding migraine headaches, traumatic brain injury (TBI), and vertigo have been dismissed due to the Veteran's request for withdrawal of his appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a compensable disability rating for service-connected migraines, finding that her headaches did not meet the criteria for any higher rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran is seeking an earlier effective date for the award of a 50 percent rating for headaches of an unspecified nature. The AOJ did not obtain her VA treatment records from the Houston VAMC, which may contain relevant evidence to support this claim.

The Veteran's service-connected residuals of TBI are rated at 40 percent, effective May 8, 2018. The Veteran is also in receipt of a separate 50 percent rating for headaches associated with his TBI. Both ratings have been granted.

The Veteran's PTSD with alcohol use disorder and cannabis use was granted an initial evaluation of 70 percent. Other service connection claims were denied or remanded.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of July 18, 2016, for the award of a 20 percent disability rating for cervical spine disorder is granted.,The Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines is denied.

The Veteran's claims for chronic fatigue syndrome, headache disability, TMJ disorder, and vertigo have been denied as there is no current evidence of these conditions during the appeal period.,Service connection was not granted because the Veteran did not present a valid claim for each condition. The Board found that the Veteran did not meet the first prong (current disability) required for service connection.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for an initial compensable disability rating for migraine headaches and service connection for a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The claim for service connection for vertigo is remanded due to a duty to assist error.,Service connection for a TBI was not established, as there is no current diagnosis of a TBI. The appellant's contention that he suffered a TBI during service is not supported by the evidence of record.

The Veteran's migraine has been granted service connection. The Board has found the Veteran's recurrent sleep disability and vertigo issues to be inextricably intertwined with other remanded claims, thus requiring further examination and review.

The Board's decision denying service connection for migraine headaches was vacated due to the appellant being denied a hearing prior to the decision.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim of service connection for a headache disorder due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases in the August 2023 decision. The Court found that the Board misapplied the law related to the presumption of soundness and required the Board to provide an adequate addendum opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current headache disorder.

The Board has determined that the previous remand directives were not substantially complied with and has ordered further examination to determine if the Veteran's service-connected disabilities caused or aggravated his headaches and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Board denied the Veteran's TDIU claim as there was no evidence showing he could not secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, and he had been employed full-time for 20 years.

The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating due to lack of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for tension headaches and internal hemorrhoids due to a lack of adequate examination reports, which are necessary to determine the current severity of his service-connected conditions.