Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for prostate cancer and remanded the issue of service connection for headaches due to a lack of evidence establishing a direct relationship between the Veteran's current conditions and his military service.

The Veteran's service-connected cluster headaches are not productive of prostrating attacks, and thus do not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.

The Board has dismissed all issues of service connection due to the appellant's withdrawal of the appeal.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on loss of use of both arms and legs, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for SMC(k), SMC(l), or any other applicable rating.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a dental condition for compensation purposes is denied.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis has been granted. The AOJ will consider the merits of the remaining claims on remand.,Sinusitis, bilateral foot condition, and headache conditions are all pending and need further evaluation by VA medical professionals.,The Veteran's dental claim remains unresolved as it does not meet the criteria for compensation purposes.,Service connection for allergic rhinitis has been established. The remaining claims will be reviewed on remand.

The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for residuals of a head injury with vertigo and depressive disorder, as well as associated migraine disability. The earliest possible effective date is November 11, 2019.

The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death. No service connection decisions have been made for any of the listed conditions.

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of a 50 percent disability rating for her service-connected migraine headaches was denied as there is no evidence to support an earlier effective date.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches was granted with an effective date of August 27, 2020. The decision also recognized a pending claim for associated residuals of tinnitus (including headaches), which were not addressed at the time of the grant.

The Board has determined that there is a pre-decisional duty to assist error and the Veteran's claim for an increased rating for rhinitis, including his headaches, requires further examination.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for migraine headaches was denied as the evidence did not show characteristic prostrating attacks of migraine pain.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder, obstructive sleep apnea, degenerative joint and disc disease of the low back, left knee osteochondroma, right knee degenerative joint disease, hypertension, folliculitis, chronic maxillary sinusitis, and migraine headaches, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation since May 2021. The Board has granted a TDIU based on this evidence.

The Board dismissed the appeal as untimely because the Veteran did not timely file a VA Form 10182 and no good cause was shown to extend the time for filing.

The Board has granted service connection for pseudofolliculitis barbae, headaches, and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Service connection was denied for bilateral hearing loss and cervical spondylosis with cervical strain (neck disability) and low back disability.

The Board remands the claim for service connection of migraine headaches as there is an inadequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the condition.

The Board has decided to remand two issues: service connection for a gastrointestinal disability and an increased rating for headaches. The gastrointestinal issue is due to the need for a new VA medical opinion, while the headaches require clarification of whether the current noncompensable rating should be adjusted based on medication use.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood is granted. The claims for service connection for a back disability, bilateral hearing loss, and migraines are denied.

The Board granted service connection for migraines and GERD, finding that the evidence supports a link between these conditions and the Veteran's military service.

The Board denied an initial compensable rating for tension headaches, finding that the Veteran's headaches did not manifest with characteristic prostrating attacks during the appeal period.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for sleep apnea, cluster headaches, left wrist torn ligament, and right ankle strain.