Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board granted a maximum 50 percent rating for tenso-vascular headaches and a 30 percent rating, but no higher, for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) from February 2, 2021.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection of various conditions, including degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral lower extremity radiculopathy, and other disabilities. The earliest effective date assigned was October 28, 2020.

The Board denied earlier effective dates for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches as the Veteran did not file a claim for these conditions until July 21, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for bilateral sensorineural hearing loss and denied service connection for hypertension, coronary artery disease, varicose veins, peripheral vascular disease resulting in femoral bypass surgery, diverticulitis, and migraines.

The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for high cholesterol, back disability, pulmonary granulomas, sleep apnea, COPD, Crohn's disease, headaches, heart disability, seizure disorder, myoclonic jerk disorder, and rhinitis due to a lack of evidence linking these conditions to his active service.

The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to errors in duty to assist and potential exposure to hazardous materials at Fort McClellan. The Veteran's service records are being verified, and VA examinations will be scheduled for his claimed conditions.

The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable evaluation for headaches and entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU) for further development.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches, left ankle condition, and right ankle condition are being remanded due to a duty to assist error. A VA examination is needed to determine the relationship between the Veteran's current disabilities and his military service.

Service connection was granted for headaches, but not for chronic constipation. The Veteran's headaches are related to her service-connected unspecified mental disorder, while the chronic constipation is not considered related to her service.,An initial disability rating of 50 percent for unspecified mental disorder was granted.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's claims, including bilateral hearing loss, left knee disability, headaches, left hip disability, acquired psychiatric disorder, erectile dysfunction, and dental decay. The remand requires additional examinations and evaluations for these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected generalized anxiety disorder with opioid use disorder, based on a private medical opinion that found it at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by his service-connected condition.

The Veteran is granted an effective date of November 13, 2020 for a 50% disability rating for migraine headaches.,The Veteran is granted an effective date of February 2, 2021 for a 30% disability rating for other specified trauma/stressor-related disorder.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and headaches, but dismissed the appeals related to other conditions.

The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection for headaches due to new and material evidence. The remaining issues on appeal are remanded for further development, including VA examinations.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and migraine headaches, but has remanded the cases of right ear hearing loss, left ear hearing loss, right tibia shin splint, and left tibia shin splint.

The appeal for service connection for high cholesterol was dismissed, and the claims for an acquired psychiatric disorder, eye disorder (to include glaucoma), diabetes, hypertension, anemia, sinusitis, headache disorder, right elbow disability, left elbow disability, right wrist disability, and left wrist disability were denied. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was reopened based on new evidence.

The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 30 percent for bronchial asthma prior to April 2019, granted a 60 percent rating from April 2019 to April 2020, and denied a higher rating thereafter. Service connection was also denied for residuals from a head injury.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted a 50 percent disability rating, effective from the date of the remand. The Board also found that he is not entitled to TDIU based on his service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered her unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment, and she meets the requirements for special monthly compensation at the housebound rate. The TDIU is granted based on the combined 100 percent rating of all service-connected conditions.

The Veteran's hypertension is rated at a 10 percent evaluation, and his migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent evaluation. The hypertension rating is granted, but the migraine headache rating remains unchanged.