Migraines & headaches Board decisions

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.

The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus and an initial disability rating of 70 percent for PTSD. The claim for a higher disability rating for migraines remains pending.

The Veteran's initial claim for GERD was denied, and he is currently receiving a 60 percent rating since February 7, 2022.,The Veteran's tension headaches are rated at 30 percent.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches on a secondary basis to the Veteran's service-connected psychiatric disability. The issue of direct service connection for migraine headaches is remanded, as well as the issue of service connection for lumbar spine disability due to shoulder disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for migraines on a direct basis, finding that the evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the condition had its onset during service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection for migraine headaches and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) were denied as there was no evidence to support a nexus between the conditions and active duty service, including presumed exposure to environmental hazards in Southwest Asia.

The Veteran seeks an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for migraines and right shoulder strain, but these claims have been dismissed as they are final due to a lack of timely appeal.,The Veteran also seeks higher initial ratings for his migraine headaches and right shoulder strain. These claims were denied as there is no evidence that warrants an increase in rating.

The Veteran's service-connected migraines headaches are currently rated at 30 percent, and he is seeking a higher rating. The Board has remanded the case to determine the current severity of his migraine headaches without the use of medication.

The Veteran's right ear hearing loss and TBI have been granted service connection. Service connection for left ear hearing loss, headache disorder, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right shoulder disorder, left knee disorder, and right knee disorder has been denied.

The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of an examination for the claimed headache disability and because the Veteran's service connection claim is reopened on new evidence. The VA will need to provide an examination to determine if the headaches are related to service, including Gulf War exposure.

The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The VA will now readjudicate these claims based on the additional evidence provided.

The Veteran's claims for bilateral pes planus and chronic allergic rhinitis have been denied as there is no evidence of a current disability or in-service injury that would support service connection.,Regarding the remanded issues, the Board has determined that additional medical examination and opinion are needed to address the etiology of any headache disorder and intestinal disorder (IBS).

The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for a 50% rating for migraine including migraine variants was denied as there was no ascertainable increase in severity within the year prior to filing.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date for service connection of PTSD and headaches, finding that the October 2012 decision did not commit clear and unmistakable error. The Board also found no compelling circumstances to warrant a prolonged AWOL period.

The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including headaches and PTSD, have rendered him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted TDIU based on the combined effect of these conditions.

The Board has granted service connection for headaches as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected allergic rhinitis.

The Board has granted service connection for migraine headaches as secondary to tinnitus and for a mood disorder due to known physiological condition with depressive features (a mood disorder) as secondary to tinnitus and migraine headaches.

The Board has granted service connection for Traumatic Brain Injury and Migraine Headaches, finding that the evidence is approximately balanced to show these conditions are related to the Veteran's military service.

The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for lumbosacral strain and migraines due to insufficient medical opinions. The Veteran's lumbar spine disability is being considered as a direct service connection claim, while her migraine headaches are being reconsidered given the presumption of soundness upon entry into service.

The Veteran's claims for service connection were denied, and the effective date for the award of service connection for PFB was denied.