Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right knee, right shoulder, left shoulder, and migraine headaches disorders due to inadequate opinions in previous VA examinations. The issues are being reviewed again with additional examination and opinion.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are caused and/or aggravated by his service-connected panic disorder with major depressive disorder, with anxious distress. As a result, service connection for headaches is granted.

The Board dismissed the appeal of the veteran's claim for service connection for migraines due to the appellant's withdrawal of the issue prior to a decision being made.

The Veteran's headaches and PTSD were rated at 50% and 70%, respectively, effective August 19, 2019. The Veteran is seeking earlier effective dates for these ratings.,The Veteran was granted service connection for sciatica in the right lower extremity effective August 19, 2019.

The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process and requires additional evidence to be obtained before the claims can be properly evaluated. The Veteran's service connection claims for various disabilities, including migraine headaches, right shoulder disability, left shoulder disability, back disability, left knee disability, right knee disability, bilateral plantar fasciitis with metatarsalgia, and GERD are being remanded.

The Board remands the claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically the failure to properly verify the Appellant's periods of active service.

The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a duty-to-assist error in failing to provide a VA examination. The claims will be reconsidered with new evidence.

The Veteran has withdrawn his appeals regarding service connection for various conditions, including hernia surgery, anxiety, left ankle disability, depression, and a headache condition. The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's withdrawal.

The Veteran's migraine disability is granted as secondary to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Board has dismissed the appeals for service connection for migraine headaches, PTSD, sinusitis, rhinitis, and mental health disorder as there were no valid rating decisions on appeal.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss has been denied as there is no current disability meeting the criteria for a VA compensable rating.,The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating for his bilateral testicular torsion has also been denied, with the highest possible evaluation being noncompensable under Diagnostic Code 7523.

The Veteran's headaches were not found to warrant a compensable rating prior to July 1, 2021, and in excess of 30 percent thereafter. Service connection was granted for allergies other than service-connected allergic rhinitis.,Bilateral foot neuropathy is remanded due to the need for additional development regarding exposure to jet fuel.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of headaches, diabetes and glaucoma due to procedural issues and the need for additional medical examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's motion to revise or reverse the August 24, 1999 rating decision because it found no clear and unmistakable error in not granting service connection for TBI. The evidence did not show a separate TBI diagnosis apart from headaches.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as service connected due to exposure to environmental hazards during his service in the Gulf War theater, with a rating of 10 percent.

The appeal for service connection for migraine headaches and right knee disability was dismissed as the Veteran withdrew his appeal.

The Board has granted service connection for left upper extremity radiculopathy as secondary to a service-connected cervical condition. The claims for hemorrhoids, migraines, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are remanded.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, but no higher. The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent due to the frequency and severity of his prostrating attacks.,From December 14, 2019, to March 16, 2021, the Veteran's BPPV was rated at 30 percent. The Board granted this rating but denied a higher rating after March 17, 2021.

The Veteran's TDIU and DEA eligibility are granted effective from August 21, 2020 due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for sinusitis, rhinitis, and headaches to provide the Veteran with VA examinations.