Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's claims for service connection for headaches and IBS are denied. The VA has restored a 30% disability rating for frontal sinusitis, but denies an increased evaluation.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are found to be due to his service-connected PTSD, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.

The Board has remanded the case due to a failure to provide a VA examination for service connection claims, specifically for mental health condition and headaches. The Veteran's prior attorney representative withdrew during the appeal period, and a new attorney was appointed.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have prevented him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation during the periods from September 15, 2014 to January 6, 2016 and from January 16, 2018 to February 26, 2020.

The Veteran's combination of service-connected disabilities, including major depressive disorder with PTSD, obstructive sleep apnea, irritable bowel syndrome, and multiple orthopedic conditions, prevents him from securing or following substantially gainful employment. Effective January 23, 2019, he is granted a TDIU rating.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 30 percent rating prior to January 26, 2013 and denied any higher ratings. A TDIU is also granted prior to August 4, 2016.

The Board remands the matter of a disability rating in excess of 30 percent for migraine headaches since August 16, 2018, to provide an updated VA examination.

The appeal for service connection of migraine headaches is dismissed. The case for degenerative arthritis of the thoracolumbar spine, including IVDS with scoliosis, is remanded.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection have been improperly adjudicated due to a failure to obtain all relevant medical records and Social Security disability records. The case is being remanded to correct this error.

The Veteran's claims for effective dates prior to February 19, 2021 were denied. The Board found that the evidence did not demonstrate a factually ascertainable increase in disability within one year prior to the date of claim.,The Veteran was granted service connection and increased ratings for TBI, bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, scar on the right side of the head, and residuals headaches as of February 19, 2021. The Board denied claims for earlier effective dates.

The Veteran requested an earlier effective date for TDIU based on her service-connected conditions, but the AOJ denied this request. The Board is remanding the case to allow VA's Director of Compensation Service to consider whether extraschedular TDIU should be granted.

The Board has denied service connection for migraines, vertigo, and bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy as there is no persuasive evidence to support these claims.

The Board denied requests for an effective date prior to September 1, 2022, for the award of a Total Disability Rating Based on Individual Unemployability (TDIU) and Dependents' Educational Assistance (DEA). The Veteran's TDIU was granted effective September 1, 2022.

The Board has denied service connection for anxiety condition and hearing loss, but has remanded the issue of service connection for headaches due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.

Your appeals for service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Headaches have been dismissed due to procedural issues.

The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches is granted as the condition occurred within a year of discharge from service.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The evidence is in relative equipoise as to whether the Veteran's headaches are due to his OSA.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinion regarding service connection for migraines, specifically whether it is secondary to a pre-existing condition or incurred in service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, headache disorder, and right shoulder disorder due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lay statements regarding his symptoms will be considered.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claims of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder and tension headaches. The initial rating claim for lumbosacral strain remains denied.