Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at 30 percent, which is the maximum schedular rating under Diagnostic Code 8100. The Board found that his migraines met the criteria for a 30 percent rating but not higher.

The Veteran's TDIU is granted as of September 1, 2020, the date he stopped working full-time. The effective date for his migraine headache rating was May 2019.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities have rendered him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation prior to October 30, 2023. The Board found that the Veteran is precluded from substantial gainful employment due to his functional limitations caused by multiple service-connected conditions.

The Veteran withdrew his appeal regarding service connection for migraines before the Board could make a decision.

The Veteran's bilateral sensorineural hearing loss is granted as it is at least as likely as not related to noise exposure during service.,The Veteran's migraine headaches are granted as they are at least as likely as not due to his service-connected tinnitus.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for a headache disability, including migraine headaches secondary to PTSD, is being remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of his condition and potential toxic exposure in Southwest Asia.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate assistance in obtaining a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes cavus and bilateral plantar fasciitis. The Veteran's headaches are considered in equipoise with service connection, while his erectile dysfunction is also considered in equipoise.,Service connection was granted for the Veteran's bilateral pes cavus and bilateral plantar fasciitis based on direct evidence showing these conditions were incurred during active service.

The Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for increased disability ratings of 30% for tension and migraine headaches, and 20% for a lumbar spine disability have been granted.,Effective February 8, 2019, the Veteran is entitled to the increased disability ratings.

The Veteran's migraine headaches are rated at a 30 percent initial rating, but no higher. The Board affords the Veteran the benefit of doubt and finds that his characteristic prostrating attacks occur more frequently than once every two months.,The GERD with constipation claim is remanded as there was insufficient evidence to determine its current severity.

The Veteran's initial intent to file claims for service connection for TBI with PTSD, migraines, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy, and tinnitus was received by VA on March 8, 2019. The effective dates for these awards are denied as they were not earlier than March 8, 2019.,The Veteran's intent to file a claim for SMC based on housebound status prior to February 1, 2017 was denied.

The Veteran's appeals for service connection for migraine headaches and COPD have been dismissed due to his withdrawal of the appeals.

The Board has determined that the grant of service connection for right ear hearing loss was clearly and unmistakably erroneous, thus severing it. Service connection for tinnitus is granted based on exposure to military acoustic trauma during service. Service connection for a headache disorder (to include migraine and migraine variants) is also granted.

The Veteran's appeals for right hip disorder, depression, anxiety and trouble sleeping, headaches, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder have been dismissed. The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for right foot disorder and left foot disorder due to a lack of VA examination.

The Board denied the Veteran's request for an earlier effective date for the grant of total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities (TDIU). The TDIU claim was part and parcel of his increased evaluation claim for mental health disabilities, which he filed in October 2020. As a result, the effective date remains September 8, 2020.

The Board has remanded the case for further action regarding a rating in excess of 50 percent for the Veteran's service-connected migraine with ocular component on an extraschedular basis. The other issues related to effective dates and TDIU have been resolved.

The Board denied service connection for tension headaches as secondary to a service-connected disability because the Veteran's claimed condition is not related to her service-connected left shoulder tendonitis, shoulder strain, or tinnitus.

The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for vertigo, left foot condition, left ankle condition, right ankle condition, left knee condition, right knee condition, left hip condition, and right hip condition due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.

The Veteran's service connection for headaches is granted, and the effective date for her adjustment disorder with depressed mood is denied.

The Board has granted a higher initial rating of 50 percent for migraine and an earlier effective date of March 29, 2019, for the grant of service connection. The issue of entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is also remanded.