Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's sleep apnea is considered caused or aggravated by his service-connected conditions, including PTSD, migraine headaches, hypertension, right wrist sprain, left lower extremity radiculopathy, asthma, lumbar degenerative disc disease, GERD, and IBS.

The Veteran's claims for recurrent headache disability and recurrent esophageal disability are being remanded due to the need for further medical examinations.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus. The claim for low back pain is remanded due to a lack of VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection of various conditions, including an acquired psychiatric condition to include insomnia disorder, headaches, stomach ulcers, and numbness of the upper extremities, are being remanded due to insufficient medical opinions.,Specifically, the Board finds that the VA examinations provided were inadequate in addressing the etiology of these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an effective date prior to April 30, 2020 for the grant of service connection for migraines was denied.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 50 percent for migraines including migraine variants associated with cervical strain with IVDS to include C5-6 DDD, neck condition is also denied.

The Board has denied the appellant's claims for a compensable disability rating for Erectile Dysfunction and an initial compensable disability rating for Hypertensive Headaches.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraines was denied. The claims for service connection of sinusitis, hypertrophied nasal turbinate, and eustachian tube dysfunction were remanded due to inadequate examinations.

The Veteran's initial compensable evaluation for tension headaches prior to January 6, 2015 is remanded. The evaluation in excess of 10 percent for tension headaches from January 6, 2015 to March 6, 2020 and the evaluation in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches (previously rated as tension headaches) from March 7, 2020 are also remanded due to a need for additional development.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder should be remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's increased rating claims for various conditions were denied by the Board of Veterans' Appeals. The decision did not specify a particular effective date.

The Veteran's rating for migraine headaches was increased to 50 percent, effective from July 12, 2022.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for further evaluation of the Veteran's recurrent headache disability, specifically in relation to his service-connected cervical spine degenerative disc disease with degenerative arthritis.

Your appeal regarding service connection for headaches has been dismissed because the Veteran requested to withdraw the appeal before a decision was made.

The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis is dismissed.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for headaches is dismissed.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for sciatica (left lower extremity radiculopathy) is dismissed.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for cervical strain is dismissed.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to service connection for left knee strain is dismissed.

The Board has determined that the VA examination report from August 2022 was inadequate and remanded for a new examination. The Veteran's TBI residuals, including blurred vision, headaches, fatigue, and sleeplessness, are being reviewed.

The Veteran's migraines are now rated at 50 percent effective December 22, 2016. The Board found that the Veteran experienced very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability from this date onwards.

The Veteran's service-connected tension headaches are granted a 50% rating, which is the highest available under the Rating Schedule.

The Veteran's TBI with migraines is rated at 100% disabling effective July 24, 2018. Prior to this date, he was rated at 70%. The Board found the evidence in balance that his service-connected disabilities preclude him from obtaining or maintaining a substantially gainful occupation.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to March 17, 2021, for service connection were denied as the complete claim was not filed within one year of his intent to file a claim.,VA awarded SMC and DEA benefits based on service-connected disabilities starting from March 17, 2021.

The Veteran's melanoma of the right foot was granted service connection on a presumptive basis as it manifested within one year of his separation from service. The issues of service connection for headaches and bilateral foot disability are remanded due to inadequate medical opinions.