Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraines are rated at 30 percent, the maximum non-compensable rating. The Board found that the evidence did not show very frequent and prolonged attacks productive of severe economic inadaptability.

The Board granted a 40 percent disability rating for fibromyalgia, finding that the Veteran's symptoms were constant or nearly so and refractory to therapy. The claims for service connection for sleep disabilities, headaches, psychiatric disorders, IBS, and TDIU are remanded.

The Veteran's claim for a rating of 70 percent for generalized anxiety disorder with major depressive disorder and alcohol use disorder is granted.,The Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches is denied.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus is granted.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for hair loss and memory loss are denied.

The Veteran's bilateral pes planus is rated at the maximum allowable under the applicable schedular criteria. The initial increased rating for cervical spine disability was granted, but an initial rating in excess of 20 percent is denied. The Veteran's right upper extremity radiculopathy and migraines are not shown to warrant higher ratings.

Service connection is granted for right and left hip posttraumatic arthritis.,Service connection is denied for asthma.

The Board has decided to remand the claim of service connection for migraines due to a lack of an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's pre-existing migraine headaches were aggravated by his active service.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further adjudication of her claims regarding left hip limitation of adduction, flexion, and extension. The initial rating claim for migraines prior to August 10, 2022, remains on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for bilateral hearing loss is denied, and his claim for an initial rating of 50 percent for migraines is granted.

The Veteran's claims for schizophrenia, an acquired psychiatric disorder to include anxiety and depression, and migraine headaches have been denied as there is no evidence of a nexus between the claimed conditions and service.,Service connection has not been established for any of the conditions due to lack of credible historical information.

The reduction of the evaluation for post-concussive headaches from 30% to 10% was not proper, and the Veteran's claim is granted. The entitlement to an initial compensable disability rating for irritable bowel syndrome is denied. The right shoulder disability remains remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to incomplete records and need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the claims for a right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, right knee disability, and left knee disability due to insufficient evidence.,The Veteran's service treatment records do not show any complaints or diagnoses related to her claimed hip, shoulder, knee, and ankle disabilities. She reported symptoms after service but no medical evaluations were provided.

The Veteran's appeal has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeals for various conditions and ratings.

The Board has denied service connection for left upper extremity neuritis, right upper extremity neuritis, and right lower extremity sciatica. The claims of service connection for migraines and lumbosacral strain are remanded.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded for the following reasons: obtaining outstanding treatment records, updating VA treatment records, and obtaining medical addendum opinions for migraine headaches and residuals of a right arm mid shaft ulna fracture.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has dismissed it.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable rating for migraine headaches and service connection for sleep disturbances have been denied. The Board found that the evidence did not support a finding of characteristic prostrating attacks for migraines, and there was no independent sleep disturbance disability.

The Board denied service connection for back disorder, allergic rhinitis, erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee disorder, and headaches as there were no current diagnoses or in-service incidents linked to these conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disorder is being remanded due to duty-to-assist errors and the need for clarification of the type of headaches the Veteran has, as well as an opinion on whether these headaches are aggravated by a service-connected disability.

Service connection granted for sinusitis, headache disorder, and back disorder. Dermatophytosis is not service connected.,The Veteran's current diagnoses of sinusitis, headache disorder, and back disorder are presumed due to exposure to burn pits during her military service.