Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's appeal for specially adapted housing and special home adaptation grant was denied as none of his service-connected disabilities meet the criteria for such benefits. The appeal for an allowance for an automobile or other conveyance and adaptive equipment only was also denied.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating under DC 8100, due to very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for an increased rating for migraine headaches and service connection for a left knee disability are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at a 30 percent disability rating, effective from May 8, 2024. The Board found that the Veteran experienced characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine headaches occurring on average once a month over the last several months during the appeal period.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all issues related to service connection, including headaches, ankle injuries, groin muscle pain, foot disabilities, elbow and knee conditions, lumbar spine issues, and a condition affecting the two middle fingers of the right hand. The Board dismissed the appeal as withdrawn.

The Veteran's sleep apnea was granted service connection, while the headache disability issue is remanded for further examination and opinion.

The Board has granted service connection for a headache disability but has remanded the right knee disability claim due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's initial increased ratings for service-connected migraine headaches and adjustment disorder with depressed mood were denied.,For migraine headaches, the Veteran was not shown to have characteristic prostrating attacks averaging once a month over several months.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for MDD, tension headaches, and tinnitus. The lumbar spine disability claim is remanded due to an inadequate VA examination.

The Veteran's appeal for migraine headaches was dismissed as the benefit sought has already been granted in full.,The Veteran's appeals for urinary dysfunction and right lower extremity nerve condition are remanded due to insufficient evidence.

The Board has granted earlier effective dates of March 18, 2020 for the awards of service connection for right and left upper extremity radiculopathy, a 10 percent rating for right and left knee strains with patellofemoral pain syndrome, and a 50 percent rating for headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not compensable due to less frequent attacks. Service connection for adjustment disorder is granted, with the death of a friend during service being considered as causative.,Service connection for chronic adjustment disorder is granted based on evidence that the death of a friend caused symptoms. No current disability for sleep apnea has been established, and no VA examination was provided to determine this condition.,The Veteran's bilateral shoulder strain, ankle strain, erectile dysfunction, and groin pain are remanded as there were no medical opinions regarding their etiology or nature.,Service connection for left shoulder strain is remanded due to lack of a nexus opinion from the May 2022 VA examination.,Service connection for right shoulder strain is remanded due to lack of a nexus opinion from the May 2022 VA examination.,Service connection for bilateral ankle strain is remanded due to lack of a nexus opinion from the May 2022 VA examination.,Service connection for erectile dysfunction and groin pain are remanded due to lack of a nexus opinion from the May 2022 VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's appeals for service connection for anxiety, headaches, and sleep apnea due to lack of new and relevant evidence.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment of unauthorized non-VA medical care provided on December 23, 2020. The care was emergent and delayed treatment would have been hazardous to his health. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities were aggravated by this emergency care.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection for headaches and hypertension, both as a result of medication prescribed for service-connected disabilities. The Board has dismissed these claims.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a 50 percent rating, corresponding to the criteria for very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for earlier effective date for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, service connection for tension headaches, and increased rating for dermatitis as they were not properly initiated by a recognized representative.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that his consistent reports of headache symptoms beginning in service and continuing since then are credible. The Board also found no evidence associating the headaches to a non-service-connected condition or any other post-service intercurrent cause.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent effective October 27, 2022. The Board found that the Veteran's symptoms approximated very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for migraine headaches and tuberculosis (TB) are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors. The Board will obtain new VA examinations to assess the severity of these conditions.