Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's PTSD-TBI with traumatic brain injury is granted a 70 percent disability rating effective November 15, 2018. Service connection for cervical strain, lumbosacral strain, right shoulder rotator cuff tendonitis, and sleep apnea are also granted.

The Veteran's migraine headaches and IBS are granted service connection, with the TMD rating being granted an initial 30% from January 10, 2019.

The Veteran's migraines are found to be secondary to his service-connected PTSD, and the appeal is granted.

The Veteran's TBI rating was reduced from 70% to 10%, effective July 1, 2020. The reduction is upheld as the evidence supported an increased rating for migraine headaches and no longer supported a higher rating for TBI.

The Veteran's service connection claims for various conditions are being remanded due to procedural errors and the need for additional medical examinations.,Service connection is granted for tinnitus, but denied for hearing loss.

The appeal of the issues of service connection for bilateral hearing loss and temporomandibular joint disorder is dismissed.,The appeal of the issue of entitlement to an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) with schizophrenia is denied.,The appeal of the issues of service connection for headaches, cervical spine condition, left upper extremity neuropathy, right upper extremity neuropathy, left hip strain, and right hip strain is dismissed.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for erectile dysfunction was denied. The claims of entitlement to a higher increased rating for chronic migraine headaches prior to June 9, 2020 and in excess of 30 percent thereafter, as well as the TDIU claim, are remanded.

The Veteran's PFB was granted an initial 10 percent rating from September 21, 2020 to November 18, 2020.,Service connection for ED and headaches were both granted as secondary to service-connected Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) and/or medications used to treat MDD.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 50 percent, the highest schedular rating available.

The Board has granted service connection for a bladder condition and migraine headaches, both claimed as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.

The Veteran's tension headaches have been rated at 50 percent, the maximum schedular rating available under the applicable diagnostic code. The Board has found that his symptomatology more nearly approximates very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are not rated as compensable, and her PTSD claim has been remanded for further review.,The Veteran's original claim for service connection for PTSD is being remanded due to the failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD prevents her from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation, and the Board has granted TDIU based on this finding.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a right wrist disability is denied as there is no current diagnosis of the condition.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable evaluation for degenerative arthritis with mallet finger of the right little finger remains denied due to lack of pathology warranting any diagnosis.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for lumbar spine spondylosis was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.,Service connection for cervical spine disability, left foot disability (hallux valgus), GERD, headache disability, and hypertension were all denied as the evidence did not meet the criteria for service connection.,The Veteran's claim for increased rating of lumbar spine spondylosis was denied due to his failure to report for a scheduled VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for left and right upper extremity nerve conditions, as well as headaches, have been dismissed because the AOJ has already awarded full benefits to the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for migraines (headaches) is being remanded due to a duty to assist error regarding the use of medication.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, adjustment disorder with anxiety and depressed mood, chronic headaches, and sleep apnea due to a lack of current diagnoses of these conditions.

The Board has remanded the claims for GERD, TMJ syndrome, and migraine condition due to new evidence submitted after the May 2024 rating decision. The Veteran's MOS of cannon crewmember exposed him to various toxic exposures in service.

The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.