Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the claims for tension headaches, TMJ disorder, and right knee strain due to a duty to assist error in obtaining an adequate examination.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is caused by his service-connected disabilities, including lumbosacral strain, bilateral plantar fasciitis with calcaneal spurs, chronic fatigue syndrome, and other conditions. As such, the claim for service connection for OSA is granted.

The Veteran's claim for an increased disability rating for frequent headaches was granted, but the appellant is not eligible to attorney fees from past-due benefits awarded due to a lack of a qualifying request to review the decision.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches is denied as her symptoms do not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under DC 8100.

The Board has decided to remand the claim for service connection of headaches, as there are pre-decisional duty to assist errors regarding direct and secondary service connection.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions, including headaches, ankle, foot, hip, back, knee, shin, and neurological issues are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examinations and opinions.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile or adaptive equipment, as he does not have a loss of use of his feet, hands, vision impairment, burn injury, ALS, or ankylosis of knees or hips.

The Veteran's appeal regarding an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches has been dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Veteran's TDIU claim is granted effective March 20, 2019, as her service-connected psychiatric disability, right hip disability, and migraine headaches rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches as they have been granted in full with appropriate disability ratings.

The Veteran's headaches, characterized by very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability, are now rated at 50 percent effective prior to October 2, 2020.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for PTSD, TBI, tension headaches, a lumbar spine compression fracture, a right elbow fracture, scars of the right forearm, neuropathy of the right upper extremity, a right wrist fracture, and tinnitus previously found to be service connected for treatment purposes only is dismissed. Service connection for a right knee disability is granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a higher rating of 50 percent for the period on appeal, while his erectile dysfunction remains noncompensable. A TDIU is granted based on the Veteran's service-connected migraine headaches.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation from May 23, 2014, to December 9, 2020.

The Board granted a 70 percent disability rating for PTSD with TBI and memory loss prior to June 6, 2019, and a 30 percent disability rating for headaches prior to the same date.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 50 percent evaluation, the highest schedular rating available for this disability under the applicable rating criteria.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding secondary service connection for migraines and tinnitus.

The Veteran's claims regarding the disability rating and effective date for their migraine headaches are being remanded due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection have been dismissed due to the withdrawal of his appeal by his authorized representative.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions are being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors.