Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has denied service connection for Huntington's disease, headaches claimed as secondary to PTSD, and sleep apnea claimed as secondary to PTSD. The evidence does not support a finding that these conditions began during service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury, event, or disease.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have not rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, as he is currently enrolled in college and has attempted to re-enter the workforce. The Board finds that his unemployability is due to his mental health conditions rather than his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headache disorder is secondary to his service-connected major depressive disorder and tinnitus, and thus grants service connection for this condition.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are remanded due to insufficient medical evidence and a duty to assist error. The Board will need to schedule the Veteran for VA examinations to address his hypersomnia, knee, foot, and migraine headaches.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for service connection of headaches, finding that June 8, 2021 is the correct date for the grant of service connection. The April 2009 VA treatment records were considered in subsequent rating decisions and did not warrant a grant of service connection.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation since July 15, 2019.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claim for service connection for migraine headaches, to include as secondary to his service-connected somatic symptom disorder and/or tinnitus, requires additional development due to a duty to assist error. The AOJ must obtain adequate opinions regarding whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to his toxic risk exposure activities (TERA) or were caused or aggravated by his service-connected somatic symptom disorder and/or tinnitus.

The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's chronic headaches as secondary to his service-connected PTSD and tinnitus, finding that there is at least a 50% balance of evidence in favor of this claim.

The Board has found that additional evidence is needed to determine the etiology of the Veteran's cervical spine, low back, left hip, headache, and muscle pain disabilities as they may be related to her service-connected right hip disability.

The Veteran's headache disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected obstructive sleep apnea.,A 10 percent rating for the ingrown toenail of the right great toe is granted effective from September 29, 2020.

The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for erectile dysfunction, bilateral knee conditions, and obstructive sleep apnea due to insufficient evidence.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for service-connected residuals of bilateral eye corneal scars has been denied. The VA examiner found that the Veteran's visual acuity was 20/20 or better bilaterally, and there were no documented incapacitating episodes.,The Veteran's claims for service connection for a headache disability and sinus disability have been remanded due to insufficient examination reports.

The Veteran withdrew their appeal, and the Board dismissed the case as a result.

The Veteran's migraines associated with cervical intervertebral disc degeneration are rated at the maximum allowable under VA regulations, which is a 50% disability rating.

The Veteran withdrew his appeals for earlier effective dates and service connection, effectively dismissing these issues.

Service connection is granted for migraines, transient ischemic attack (stroke), hypertension, and coronary artery disease all secondary to service-connected laryngeal cancer residuals with carotid artery stenosis.,The VA examiners provided opinions supporting the Veteran's claims of secondary service connection.

The Veteran's motion to revise the August 2013 rating decision that denied service connection for PTSD due to CUE was denied. Service connection for migraine headaches with a disability rating of 50 percent, but no higher, was granted. The issue of service connection for a back disability is remanded.

The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative arthritis, right shoulder rotator cuff tear, right hip disability (iliopsoas tendinitis, strain, and trochanteric pain syndrome), left hip disability (strain and trochanteric pain syndrome), migraine headache disability, and obstructive sleep apnea on a direct basis.,The Board has also granted service connection for the Veteran's migraine disability and OSA secondary to his service-connected lumbar spine disability.

The Board has granted service connection for chronic rhinitis pursuant to the PACT Act, but remanded the claims for migraine headaches and sleep disturbance due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's PTSD is not rated higher than 70 percent.,A 50 percent rating for migraines from July 26, 2011 has been granted.,The Veteran's TBI with migraines does not warrant a rating greater than 40 percent.,Eligibility to Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA) was granted effective October 21, 2017.