Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches secondary to the Veteran's service-connected colon cancer, but denied service connection for a low back disorder and Gulf War Syndrome or undiagnosed illness.

The Veteran's claim for an initial evaluation in excess of 0 percent for allergic rhinitis is denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for ear pain and headaches secondary to service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates prior to October 26, 2012, for the grants of service connection for TBI and migraine headaches were denied in a February 2020 Board decision. The Veteran did not appeal these decisions or file a supplemental claim with new and relevant evidence.,The Veteran's December 2022 VA Form 10182 Notice of Disagreement (NOD) does not set forth contended errors of fact or law in the February 2020 Board decision nor does it plead with particularity any such errors such that the NOD can be construed as either a motion for reconsideration or a motion to revise the Board's February 2020 decision.

The Veteran's appeals for a compensable disability rating for paradoxical vocal cord motion and service connection for an anxiety disorder have been dismissed.,A 30 percent disability rating for service-connected migraine headaches has been granted, effective December 8, 2022.

Service connection for carpal tunnel syndrome of the right wrist, lumbosacral strain, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is denied.,Service connection for tension headaches remains pending as it has been remanded.

The Board has determined that the VA's decision on service connection for migraine headaches and tinnitus is not supported by adequate medical evidence, and thus remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.

The Veteran's appeals for increased disability ratings and service connection have been remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's bronchitis and tension headaches were denied as they do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under applicable VA regulations.,Service connection was denied for CFS, allergic rhinitis, and sinusitis due to lack of a current diagnosis or medical nexus.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a low back disorder and remanded the issue of secondary service connection for migraines.

The Board granted service connection for right and left shoulder, elbow, and knee pain as due to an undiagnosed illness or other qualifying chronic disability pursuant to 38 U.S.C. § 1117, and also granted service connection for a headache (tension) secondary to PTSD.

The Veteran's headaches, which he reported as beginning during service and persisting since, are found to be related to his active duty service. The Board has granted the claim for service connection.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at a 50 percent rating, effective July 30, 2016. The Board found the Veteran's account of his headache frequency and severity to be credible and granted a higher rating.

The Board has remanded several service connection claims for further development, including those for pes planus, left wrist cyst disability, gastrointestinal disability (separate from chronic constipation), cardiovascular disability, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), fatigue disability, headache disability, left knee disability, back disability, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, and right wrist disability. The gastrointestinal claim was expanded to include any gastrointestinal disability separate from the already service-connected chronic constipation.

The Board has granted an initial disability rating of 50 percent for migraine headaches and has granted a TDIU effective from March 14, 2012. The appellant's service-connected migraine headaches are found to be productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss disability is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The issue of service connection for headache (Tension Headaches) is dismissed because the AOJ implicitly granted service connection in a prior decision.

The Board has determined that there is new and relevant evidence submitted by the Veteran, which requires a remand for further examination and analysis of her recurrent headache disability.

The Veteran's appeal for a five-inch scar on his abdomen associated with lipoma was dismissed. A 10 percent rating is granted for PTSD, HTN, and migraines during the specified periods.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum rating available under current criteria.,Her carpal tunnel syndrome of the left wrist (minor) and right wrist (major) are both rated at 10 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected depressive disorder. The claim for nocturia is remanded due to conflicting medical opinions and a need for further clarification.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches/migraines and erectile dysfunction are being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding their etiology.