Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's tension headache disability, which is rated by analogy to migraine headaches, did not produce prostrating attacks or economic inadaptability. Therefore, a compensable rating was denied.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for back condition and headaches on a direct basis. The claim of secondary service connection for headaches is being remanded.,There was no in-service event, injury, or disease related to the Veteran's current back condition or headaches.

The appeal regarding entitlement to an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for GERD is dismissed. The Veteran's appeals for service connection for a right thigh condition, right shoulder condition, and right clavicle scar are denied. The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines is remanded.

The Veteran's testicular disability and headaches from October 30, 2020 are granted. The testicular disability is service-connected due to in-service onset during active duty. The headaches receive a 30 percent rating effective from October 30, 2020.

The Veteran's disability ratings for headaches and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) were proposed to be reduced, but the appeal is dismissed as the appellant withdrew their request.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, has been granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a cervical spine disorder and lumbar spine disorder have been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal for a higher initial rating for migraines has been dismissed as the issue was not at an eligible stage to opt-in to the AMA system and is no longer a justiciable case or controversy.

The Veteran's hidradenitis suppurativa is rated at 10 percent, which does not meet the criteria for a higher rating under VA regulations.,The Veteran's tension headaches do not meet the criteria for a compensable disability rating as there are no characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over the last several months.

Service connection for tinnitus and migraine and migraine variant headaches is granted. Service connection for bilateral hearing loss is denied.,The Veteran's appeals for ratings in excess of 20 percent for various spinal, nerve, and femoral disabilities are dismissed. The appeal for service connection for recurrent foot, cervical spine, sleep, hip, and other disabilities is remanded.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for additional medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's headaches, including their relationship to his service-connected spine disability and PTSD.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 50 percent disability rating for migraine headaches, effective July 1, 2020, as the reduction was improper and void ab initio.

The appeal as to the issues of service connection for tinnitus, low back disorder, stress, migraine headaches, and allergies is dismissed.,Nine new claims are being remanded: GERD, fatigue, bilateral plantar fasciitis, right shoulder disorder, left shoulder disorder (including impingement), right wrist disorder, left wrist disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, finding that her pre-existing condition clearly and unmistakably existed prior to her active duty service and was not aggravated by it.

The Veteran's service connection claim for headaches is denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between his current condition and active service, including exposure to toxic chemicals. The Board found that the Veteran did not have continuous symptoms since service and that secondary service connection was not established.

The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error regarding the etiology of the Veteran's headaches, which are related to service but not chronicity of care.

The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 50%, and his TBI is rated at 10%. The appeals for higher ratings for anxiety disorder, TBI, and the combination of both with anxiety disorder have been denied.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache condition and gastrointestinal condition due to potential Gulf War exposure. The VA examiner will be asked to provide an opinion on whether these conditions are related to the Veteran's service, including his exposure to toxic substances during service.

The Board has remanded the cases due to procedural errors and the need for additional examinations. The Veteran's TBI rating reduction from 70% to 0% is under review, as are her headaches and TDIU claims.

The Veteran's peptic ulcer disease and residual scar status post appendix removal were not found to meet criteria for a compensable rating.,The Veteran was granted service connection for headaches, but the other issues remained denied or not met.,Service connection was denied for left hand disability, skin cancer, heart disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, left hip disability, low back disability, and sleep disorder.

The Board has restored the Veteran's 50 percent rating for migraine headaches, granted her TDIU, and reinstated her eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) benefits all effective July 1, 2020. The reduction in ratings was improper due to lack of evidence showing actual improvement.