Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus claims are denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.,The Veteran's left knee claim is denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence. The Veteran's migraine headaches claim is remanded for further development.

The Board has determined that the VA did not make reasonable efforts to obtain all relevant private treatment records and additional medical examinations are needed to assess the severity of the appellant's disabilities. The claims for increased ratings will be remanded.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder is denied as there is no competent or credible evidence to suggest that any validly diagnosed headache disorder is etiologically related to his in-service service.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for right hand thumb, index finger, middle finger, ring finger, and pinky finger disorders are all denied as there is no competent or credible evidence to suggest that any validly diagnosed right hand disorders are etiologically related to his in-service service.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for Pseudofolliculitis Barbae (PFB) was dismissed as the AOJ had already granted it in a September 2024 rating decision. The claims for flat feet, prediabetes, dehydration, acquired psychiatric disorder, hypertension, right toe disability, disability associated with painful urination, and erectile dysfunction were denied due to lack of evidence showing their onset during service or being related to service.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's headaches are caused or aggravated by his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines are granted a 50 percent disability rating for the entire period on appeal, as his headaches meet the criteria of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal regarding his headache disability. The back, vertigo, pulmonary nodule, and thyroid nodules claims were denied as there was no evidence of a service connection.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine headaches, finding that they began in-service and have continued to the present. The claim is based on direct evidence rather than secondary or presumptive service connection.

The Board has remanded the claims for entitlement to service connection for treatment purposes only under 38 USC chapter 17, for residuals of a head injury, a headache disorder, and bilateral hearing loss due to pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors. The appellant is incarcerated at Pontiac Correctional Center in Illinois.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions as the November 2020 AOJ letter was not an appealable decision.

The Veteran's appeal for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance or being housebound was denied due to lack of evidence showing he is in need of such assistance. The appeal for a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was also denied as there is no schedular rating for loss of use of a creative organ alone.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran's headaches are found to be due to his service-connected tinnitus, and thus granted as secondary service connection.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's bilateral pes planus and migraines claims should be remanded for further development due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their etiology.

The Veteran's service connection claim for migraine headaches is granted as her symptoms have been continuous since service and she has provided credible lay testimony of their onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for depression separate from service-connected PTSD and residuals of a L4 fracture of the lumbar spine are denied due to lack of current diagnoses.,The Veteran's gastrointestinal disability is remanded as evidence does not establish its relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.,The Veteran's headaches are remanded as evidence does not establish their relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.,The Veteran's sinusitis is remanded as evidence does not establish its relationship to her military service or TERA exposure.

The Veteran's major depressive disorder with alcohol and cannabis use disorder is rated at 100 percent effective March 27, 2021.,Effective March 27, 2021, the Veteran's migraine including migraine variants are rated at 50 percent.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and the Board has determined that they do not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for respiratory, gastrointestinal, and headache disabilities have been withdrawn. The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the withdrawal.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for fatigue disorder and migraine headaches due to a lack of adequate medical opinions. The VA is required to obtain addendum VA medical opinions to determine if the Veteran's conditions are related to his military service.