Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50% effective January 11, 2021. The Board found the evidence to be in equipoise as to whether the Veteran's symptoms more nearly approximated very frequent, completely prostrating and prolonged attacks capable of producing severe economic inadaptability.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disability, finding that the Veteran's current headaches are not related to his service or any service-connected condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of aggravation or secondary service connection, and that there was no clear and unmistakable evidence to rebut the presumption of soundness for allergic rhinitis and appendectomy residuals.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not meet the criteria for specially adapted housing or a special home adaptation grant due to his TDIU rating and lack of qualifying disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for sinusitis, allergic rhinitis, and headaches as secondary to tinnitus. The conditions are presumed related to the Veteran's exposure to cold weather during his active duty in Germany.

The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation of migraines has been granted. The case is remanded to determine service connection for OSA.

The Veteran's migraine headache disability is granted a 50 percent rating for the entire period on appeal, with reasonable doubt resolved in favor of the Veteran.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of headaches due to inadequate medical opinions and a need for further examination.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's migraine headaches and his service-connected tinnitus, as well as whether the headache disorder is related to active service.

The Veteran's allergic rhinitis, posttraumatic headache, left shoulder strain, and right shoulder strain have been granted service connection with initial evaluations of 10%, 30%, and effective February 15, 2022 respectively.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines has been denied as there is no persuasive evidence of a current disability at any time during the pendency of the claim.,The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for bilateral shin splints has also been denied due to lack of treatment for 12 consecutive months and unresponsiveness to conservative treatments.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for post traumatic headaches and PTSD with TBI, as well as his claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU), are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the prior January 2021 decision. The AOJ is instructed to correct these errors by obtaining VA examinations and medical opinions.

The Veteran's TBI, GERD, headaches, ED, right knee arthritis, left hip strain, and right hip strain are all granted service connection.,Service connection for degenerative disc disease of the thoracolumbar spine is also granted as secondary to right knee arthritis.

The Veteran's claim for service connection of headaches was granted with an effective date of May 19, 2021. The TDIU claim is also granted with the same effective date.,PTSD has been rated at 70 percent since July 7, 2023, and a higher rating is denied for PTSD prior to that date.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a lack of examinations and etiology opinions regarding the Veteran's back condition, right leg condition, left ankle condition, and headaches. The AOJ is instructed to obtain these examinations and opinions.

The Board has remanded both claims of service connection for sleep apnea and migraines due to the need for new medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for cluster headaches and hypertension due to incomplete service treatment records. The TDIU claim is also inextricably intertwined and will be considered after the increased rating claims are addressed.

The Veteran's challenge to the proposed reduction of his disability rating for migraine headaches from 30 percent to zero percent is dismissed because it was not a decision on the merits.

Your claims for service connection and increased rating have been dismissed as you filed a Supplemental Claim before filing your Notice of Disagreement.

The Veteran's service-connected migraine and tension headaches are being remanded for a more comprehensive evaluation to determine the current severity of his symptoms.