Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for headaches, finding that the Veteran's headaches did not cause characteristic prostrating attacks averaging one in two months over a period of several months.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no substitution request was made within the required timeframe.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for headaches, rhinitis, and sinusitis have been denied. The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional medical evidence regarding the etiology of his hearing loss.,The Veteran was previously denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to an inadequate opinion from the VA examiner.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for headaches has been dismissed as the AOJ awarded a full grant of benefits in a spurious decision.

The Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date and a higher disability rating for migraine headaches were dismissed as the appeal is barred by res judicata due to prior final decisions.

The Veteran's death was caused by pancreatic cancer, which the VA finds is related to his service exposure to toxins. The appellant's appeal for DIC benefits based on countable income and service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death has been granted.,A separate issue regarding substitution in the late-Veteran's claims for a higher disability rating and service connection for optic neuritis was referred back to the AOJ.

The Board denied service connection for a headache disorder, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and alopecia as there was no evidence of in-service incurrence or continuity of symptomatology since service. The medical evidence did not support direct service connection.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be very frequent and prostrating, causing severe economic inadaptability. The claim for a higher rating is granted with an initial 50% disability rating.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for headaches and depression (now also claimed as anxiety and insomnia) due to insufficient evidence of a nexus between these conditions and military service.

The Board has granted service connection for sciatica on both sides and migraine headaches. Service connection for residuals of TBI and right plantar fibroma (claimed as fasciitis) is remanded.

The Board denied service connection for headaches, stomach disability (GERD), jaw disability, left knee disability, and right knee disability as the evidence did not support a finding of chronic disabilities that were aggravated by service or otherwise related to service.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition (claimed as stress) and headaches, to include as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The case is being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for OSA is denied as he does not use a breathing assistance device such as a CPAP machine. The claims of service connection for hypertension and headaches are remanded due to the need for further examination and opinion.

The Board has denied service connection for migraines and granted service connection for tinnitus. The psychiatric disorder claim is remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further consideration of her claims, including the issue of service connection for migraines and the request to increase her PTSD disability rating.

The Veteran's ED and GERD are found to be secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).,Migraine headaches, including those associated with sleep apnea, have been granted an increased rating.

The Veteran's PTSD symptoms have more closely approximated the criteria for a 100 percent evaluation.,Service connection is granted for headaches as secondary to service-connected PTSD, and obesity caused by PTSD has been identified as an intermediate step in establishing service connection for the low back disorder.

The Veteran's initial disability rating for allergic rhinitis is increased to 10 percent, effective October 24, 2017. The Veteran's increased disability rating for headaches from July 9, 2018 is also granted.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection on six separate conditions has been dismissed due to the withdrawal of the appeal by his authorized representative.

The Board has granted service connection for tension headaches as secondary to service-connected tinnitus. The claim for sleep apnea is remanded due to a duty to assist error.