Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss disability is restored to a 10 percent rating effective September 15, 2020.,Service connection for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and tension headaches are granted with effective dates of April 15, 2012.

The Board has denied the appellant's requests for higher disability ratings for migraine headaches and adjustment disorder with depressed and anxious mood, finding that his symptoms do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 100% rating for PTSD prior to February 5, 2021 and DEA benefits prior to that date is denied. The claim for a 10% rating for migraines is granted.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches is granted. The claims for left and right knee disabilities are denied, as there is no current disability or evidence of a nexus to service. Service connection for the neck disability is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are aggravated by his service-connected cirrhosis of the liver, hypertension, and tinnitus. The VA must provide a supplemental opinion on these issues.

The Veteran's initial compensable disability rating for headaches is being remanded due to an inadequate examination at the time of the November 2022 VA examination.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches is being remanded due to an error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.

The Board has determined that the appellant does not have a current diagnosis of sinusitis, IBS, migraine headaches, urinary incontinence, or RUE radiculopathy. Therefore, service connection for these conditions is denied.,Service connection for urinary incontinence and RUE radiculopathy are remanded as there may be additional evidence that could support the claims.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches is remanded due to inadequate VA examinations and the need for additional medical opinions regarding causation, aggravation, and continuity of symptomatology.

The Board has determined that additional development is needed to address the Veteran's claims for service connection due to not following prior remand directives.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for vertigo and headaches as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus due to inadequate VA examinations.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are rated at 50 percent, the maximum rating allowed under VA guidelines.

The Veteran's claims for left and right knee disabilities, bilateral hearing loss, ovary disability, PTSD, and headaches have been dismissed as moot due to the issuance of a July 2023 rating decision granting these conditions.,No current diagnoses were found for the claimed ovary disability, PTSD, or headaches.

The Veteran's migraine and tension headache disability is rated at the highest possible level of 50 percent, as his condition nearly approximates very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks that cause severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed due to their death during the pendency of the appeal. The claims are not currently under consideration.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding service connection for migraine headaches, specifically as secondary to tinnitus.

The Veteran's facial injury scars are related to his active-duty service and service connection is granted. The claims for higher ratings for migraines, service connection for GERD as secondary to another service-connected disability, and service connection for ED as secondary to another service-connected disability are remanded.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal for all listed conditions and the 10 percent evaluation based on multiple, non-compensable service-connected disabilities.

The Board has decided that service connection for migraine headaches is denied, and the claim of service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome is remanded due to insufficient medical evidence.

Your claim of service connection for a headache disorder was previously denied in June 2017 and is now dismissed because you did not file the proper form to appeal this decision.