Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's chronic headaches have been productive of very frequent completely prostrating and prolonged attacks, resulting in severe economic inadaptability. The Board has granted an initial 50 percent rating for the veteran's condition.

The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for migraine headaches was denied as his migraines do not meet the criteria for a higher than 30 percent disability rating. The claim for a compensable rating for deviated nasal septum with septoplasty residuals was also denied due to lack of evidence showing at least 50% obstruction on both sides or complete obstruction on one side.

The Veteran's service connection claims for headaches and hemorrhoids have been granted. The Board found that the Veteran has continuously suffered from these conditions since his military service.,For the knee conditions, the Board denied service connection as there was no evidence of an in-service injury or disease leading to current disabilities.

The Veteran's migraines are aggravated by his service-connected depressive disorder, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition on a secondary basis.

The Veteran's appeals for a higher disability evaluation for his service-connected pseudofolliculitis barbae (PFB) and headaches are remanded due to incomplete evidence, including missing VA treatment records. The Board requires an examination during a flare-up of the PFB condition.

The Board denied an initial disability rating in excess of 40 percent for service-connected fibromyalgia and a separate compensable disability rating for associated headaches.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation of his service-connected migraine headaches, right hand strain, ring finger, and right hand strain, little finger. The current ratings are not sufficient.

The Board dismissed the appeals for service connection for various conditions, including migraines, urinary dysfunction, and knee and spine issues, due to an impermissible concurrent election under 38 C.F.R. § 3.2500(b).

The appeal for a disability rating greater than 30 percent for migraines and service connection for chronic fatigue syndrome was dismissed by the Veteran's representative.

The Board has granted the Veteran's application for specially adapted housing due to his service-connected disabilities that affect his mobility and require a wheelchair and assistive devices.

The Veteran's headaches and tinnitus claims are both granted, with the tinnitus claim being remanded for further development.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for tension headaches and PTSD are denied as the evidence does not support an earlier effective date, and her current ratings are appropriate.

The Veteran's service-connected headaches were denied a compensable rating as they did not meet the criteria for a 10 percent rating under Diagnostic Code 8100.

The Veteran's appeal for service connection for migraines has been dismissed as he requested to withdraw his appeal in a July 2024 statement.

The Veteran's migraines were rated at 30 percent from July 17, 2017. The Board found that the symptoms did not meet or approximate the criteria for a higher rating.

The Veteran's migraines are rated at a noncompensable rating, and the Board granted her an initial disability rating of 30 percent for migraines from March 30, 2021.

The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea and migraine headaches, finding a relationship to the Veteran's active duty service.

The Board has remanded all service connection claims for accrued benefits purposes due to a failure to obtain relevant medical records and associate them with the claims file.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's need for regular aid and attendance is remanded, as well as a reasonably raised claim for temporary total disability rating due to lumbar spine surgery. The AOJ will conduct further evaluations and adjudications.

The Veteran's headaches were rated at 30 percent from October 24, 2019 to March 28, 2022.