Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service connection for headaches and dizziness has been granted, with a maximum 50 percent rating effective October 8, 2021.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, including left knee condition, GERD, left hip condition, migraines, left lower extremity neuropathy, and squamous cell carcinoma on the skull, upper lip, and left great toe, as these conditions are not found to be related to his conceded in-service exposure to jet engine exhaust, fuels, oils, and solvents.

The Veteran's initial compensable rating for headaches prior to June 4, 2008 was denied. A 30 percent rating, but no higher, was granted for headaches beginning June 4, 2008.

Service connection for PTSD has been denied.,The Veteran's major depressive disorder and unspecified trauma and stressor-related disorder have not met the criteria for a disability rating higher than 70 percent.,The claim of service connection for migraines as secondary to tinnitus is remanded due to inadequate examination.

The Veteran's right and left foot tendonitis are granted service connection. Service connection for CFS, fibromyalgia, a headache disorder, respiratory disorder, and skin disorder is denied.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to duty-to-assist errors and additional development is required. The Veteran's mental health, bilateral knee and hand disabilities, and headaches are being reviewed.

The Veteran's appeal for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected migraines is being remanded due to the inadequacy of a previous VA examination.

The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors in the previous rating decisions. The issues of headaches, left shoulder disorder, left wrist disorder, and right wrist disorder will be reconsidered with new evidence and examinations.

The Board denied service connection for tension headaches, dizziness, and chronic left wrist sprain with ganglion cyst.,There is no persuasive evidence that the Veteran's current conditions are related to her military service.

The Veteran's claims for an initial compensable evaluation for headaches associated with sleep apnea and a TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional evidence, specifically SSA records.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for migraines and a TDIU rating due to insufficient evidence regarding economic impacts and inadequate medical opinions.

The Veteran's appeal concerning the claims of skin cancers, migraines, sinusitis, and COPD has been dismissed due to his death during the pendency of the appeal.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate opinion regarding whether the Veteran's migraine headaches are related to his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities.

The Veteran's claims for diabetes and hypertension have been denied as there is no evidence of a chronic condition during service or within the applicable presumptive period.,Service connection has not been established for these conditions.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for service connection of migraines due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding whether his tinnitus aggravated his migraines.

The Veteran's entitlement to an earlier effective date for a 50% evaluation of migraine headaches is granted, and service connection for obstructive sleep apnea syndromes as secondary to posttraumatic stress disorder, mandible fracture residuals, and migraine headaches is also granted.

The Board has dismissed the appeal as there is no case or controversy concerning whether the Veteran is entitled to an effective date of October 17, 2012 for his service connection for migraine headaches. The benefits have already been granted.

The Veteran's chronic headaches are rated at 50 percent, and the TDIU claim is remanded for further evaluation.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for migraines secondary to other service-connected disabilities is remanded due to inadequate medical opinion. The Board requires a supplemental opinion addressing whether the migraines are caused by or aggravated by any of his service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for tinnitus was granted. The claim for secondary service connection for migraine headaches is remanded.