Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including prostate cancer, migraines, nerve damage-related right hemidiaphragm, degenerative arthritis of the right shoulder, and tinnitus, prevent him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. The Board granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).

The Veteran's claim for an effective date of August 26, 2009, for the award of service connection for unspecified mental disorder due to another medical condition is granted.,Service connection for sleep apnea is denied.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic headache has been denied as there is no evidence to suggest he filed another claim prior to March 7, 2022. The effective date for the grant of service connection for posttraumatic headaches is set at March 7, 2022.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for nasal polyposis and chronic headaches (secondary to nasal surgery) associated with nasal polyposis due to new evidence submitted by the Veteran.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and headaches, finding that there was no evidence linking these conditions to his active duty service.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection of a chronic headache disability, neck disability, and increased rating greater than 20 percent for back disability. The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 70 percent for PTSD with cannabis use disorder, effective April 14, 2015.

The Veteran's headaches are rated at 30 percent, but the right shoulder disability remains at 20 percent. The appeal for a higher rating on the right shoulder is denied.

The Board has granted a 50 percent evaluation for the service-connected headaches and has found that the Veteran is entitled to a TDIU based on his combined service-connected disabilities. The headaches are rated as they impact the Veteran's ability to work, while PTSD also contributes to his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.

The Veteran withdrew all appeals related to increased ratings, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for dental and oral conditions, depression with social anxiety condition and sleep disturbances, and service connection for left and right leg radiculopathy and migraines.

The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left knee disabilities due to outstanding private treatment records. The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at the maximum schedular rating.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for headaches, as it is unclear whether the Veteran's current headache disability is related to his in-service head injury or his service-connected low back disability. The VA will need to obtain any outstanding medical records and provide a new examination to determine if there is a nexus between the Veteran's headaches and his military service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for Barrett's esophagus, headaches, and a back condition are being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The VA examiners failed to consider all relevant evidence and provide reasoned rationales.

The Veteran's migraines are now rated at 50 percent effective December 9, 2015. The initial rating for PTSD is also 50 percent effective January 6, 2015.,Both conditions meet the criteria for a 50 percent disability rating throughout their respective appeal periods.

The appeal for service connection of chronic sinusitis is dismissed as the condition was already established in a previous rating decision. The appeals for migraine headaches and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected migraines was denied as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine or non-migraine headache pain, which are required for a compensable rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for Headache and Sleep Apnea due to potential secondary effects from his service-connected acquired psychiatric disability, coronary artery disease (CAD), and exposure to Gulf War substances. The appeal is also related to the PACT Act.

The Board has granted service connection for OSA, but has remanded the issue of a higher rating for migraine headaches due to a duty to assist error.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 50% disability rating since October 1, 2019. The Board found that the evidence supports this rating based on very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus, but denied service connection for OSA, unspecified anxiety disorder, ED, migraine headaches, seizure disorder, fatigue, and sleep disturbance.

The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection of IBS due to untimely filing. The Veteran's migraine headaches were denied an increased rating as they did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.